Our government is working to ensure that good judgement prevails when it comes to gun regulations in our
country.
The Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act will be tabled this fall by our Conservative government’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney, who stated: “These measures would streamline licensing and eliminate needless red tape for law-abiding gun owners. It would also take steps to ensure that those convicted of domestic violence offences can be banned from owning firearms. My foremost priority is keeping the public safe, through common-sense policies.”
This new bill would merge the Possession Only Licence (POL) and the Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL), creating a single licence for the possession and acquisition
of firearms.
It would also create a grace period at the end of the five-year licence period to protect gun owners from prosecution due to paperwork errors.
The bill would eliminate unnecessary paperwork by making Authorizations to Transport a condition of a licence. At the same time, prohibitions against those who have been convicted of violent offences would be strengthened.
It is time to create clarity and reasonable conditions for responsible gun owners. Removing red tape from gun laws does not in any way compromise public safety.
Our Conservative government is looking out for the rights of responsible gun owners. With this new bill, we are proving that it is possible to strike a common-sense balance between public safety and reasonable rights for responsible gun owners.
