Cautious optimism for Supreme Court firearms ban challenge from MP, Island gun enthusiast
OTTAWA-MANITOULIN— Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt Member of Parliament Jim Belanger and at least one gun owner on Manitoulin Island are both happy to hear that the Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge of the Liberal government’s firearms ban, but are cautiously optimistic how far the challenge will go.
“It is my opinion and the opinion of many people in Northern Ontario that the policy put in place by the Liberal government is targeting law abiding gun owners, and that instead of having this gun buyback program in place they could be spending this money in much better ways including border security and enforcement against criminals. They should not be unfairly punishing law abiding citizens that follow the laws, like hunters and sport shooters,” stated MP Belanger.
MP Belanger pointed out the government ban and gun buyback process is a $742 million program. “I don’t know how many gun owners will actually declare their guns.”
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