Following the Liberals introduction of new gun control regulation, which includes the limiting of handguns, firearms organizations are calling the measures "appalling," "unproductive," and "divisive."."The Liberals are using honest, law-abiding people as whipping boys, when their own record on gun crime is atrocious," said Tony Bernardo, the executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association.."It's permissible to do anything to them because they are politically incorrect." .On Monday, the Liberal government announced a national freeze on the purchase, sale, importation and transfer of handguns in Canada..Bill C-21 will also include measures to revoke the firearms licenses of those involved in domestic violence or criminal harassment, increase criminal penalties for smuggling and trafficking of firearms, and require magazines for long guns to be changed so they can't carry more than five rounds.."As we see gun violence continue to rise, it is our duty to keep taking action," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during the press conference..Bernardo said there are more than 1.1 million handguns in Canada that are valued at more than a billion dollars, and the government could potentially take them from Canadians.."That's valuable and expensive property the government is going to take when you're dead," said Bernardo. .Bernardo said police reports have shown 85% of the guns used in crimes did not originate in Canada, and said many of the remaining 15% of guns are stolen from the police or military..Bernardo said he's also concerned with how gun shop owners will be impacted by the new regulations.."They will only be able to sell to police and military sales, which is just not that much money. So they will have to lay off people," he said. "This is atrocious."
