NDP to propose long-gun registry changes

[friendly_iconoclast]

http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/08/30/layton-ndp-long-gun-registry.html

August 30, 2010
NDP to propose long-gun registry changes
By CBC News

NDP Leader Jack Layton is proposing a compromise on the fate the federal long-gun registry to address frustrations of northern, rural and aboriginal Canadians when Parliament returns next month.

But Layton would not commit to making his MPs vote with him in the House of Commons next month against a Conservative backbencher's bill to repeal the registry.

"We're not there yet, and we're continuing to work within the caucus," he told reporters on Monday in Ottawa.

He said his party would introduce legislation in the House to make a first-time failure to register a firearm a non-criminal ticketing offence and to waive fees for new licences.....

Looks like Mr. Layton is taking the Obama approach towards gun control- he realizes it's about as popular as cherry-flavored

thalidomide pops these days, and is letting the blame for it fall upon the Liberals and Conservatives.


Needless to say, Iggy and the Liberals are pissed, and the Conservatives are happy as hell...

[Kolesar]

1. That Michael Moore film*

showed that Canadians are not as hyped up as Americans about crime and the need for guns. I thought the amateur bombers were quite alarming. Militia types

*Bowling for Columbine

[SteveM]

2. Bar-ROOM! nt

[Endangered Specie]

3. One thing I don't understand about Canadian government...

is why even have the facade of electing local leaders (first past the post, 1 member districts) when the vast majority of the time they are compelled to vote with the party, regardless of what the M.P. feels their constituents would want.