NDP betrayal on firearms bill

OFAH FILE: 842
September 15, 2010

For Immediate Release

NDP betrayal on firearms bill
MPs cave in to Liberal threats and partisan politics

With the notable exception of MPs Peter Stoffer, John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer, NDP members who previously supported Bill C-391 and scrapping the long gun registry, will ignore the views of their constituents, the outdoor community, hunters, farmers, recreational and Olympic shooters and thousands of front line police officers across Canada, and back a Liberal motion to kill the bill.

“The complete abdication of responsibility by these NDP Members of Parliament, who were elected to represent their constituents is disappointing but not unexpected,” said Greg Farrant, Manager of Government Affairs and Policy, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. “Threats by the Liberal opposition; intimidation by the NDP leader and caucus colleagues; misinformation by anti-gun lobbyists; and a propaganda campaign under the guise of ‘public information’ by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) appear to have done the job.

“These MPs have abandoned their principles, betrayed their constituents; ignored the overwhelming results of eighteen national and regional public opinion polls in favor of scrapping the long gun registry; placed their faith in half-baked