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PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED:

We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to the following:

WHEREAS,

In November 1994, the Department of Justice estimated that the net cost of the new long gun registry would cost Canadian taxpayers $2 million dollars; and

WHEREAS,

By 2004, the cost of the program had risen to over $1 billion dollars, and

WHEREAS,

By 2012, it is estimated that the long gun registry will have cost the taxpayers of Canada almost $2 billion dollars; and

WHEREAS,

In 2002, the Auditor General of Canada condemned the registry for massive Cost overruns; financial inaccuracies; system failures; and delays in implementation; and

WHEREAS,

In 2001, the Government admitted that the aim of focusing on a minority of firearms owners who posed a high risk had been replaced by a system of excessive regulation and enforcement of controls over all firearms owners, that the program had become overly complex, very costly to deliver and difficult for owners to comply, and

WHEREAS,

Many Chiefs of Police, Police Associations and front line officers across Canada have consistently condemned the registry as ineffective; and

WHEREAS,

Every major public opinion poll since 2002 has indicated that a majority of Canadians support the elimination of the long gun registry, and

WHEREAS,

There is no credible evidence that the long gun registry has helped to stop gun crime, solve gun crimes or save lives; and

WHEREAS,

Hunters, farmers, recreational sport shooters and law abiding, licensed firearms owners do not pose a threat to public safety;

THEREFORE,

Your petitioners call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to immediately abolish the long gun registry; and

Re-direct the funds being wasted on this program to more police on the street, increased border security, tracking of prohibited offenders and the creation of crime diversion and social programs.

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The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.) is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information. The O.F.A.H. will take all reasonable precautions to protect your privacy. This information is being collected for the purposes of supporting the abolition of the federal long gun registry, and as such, will be shared with the Government of Canada in conjunction with this petition.