Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price spoke out against incoming federal gun control legislation on Instagram on Saturday, earning the praise of several Conservative politicians.."I love my family, I love my country and I care for my neighbour," a captioned Instagram photo by Price reads. "I am not a criminal or a threat to society. What Justin Trudeau is trying to do is unjust.".Price added that he supports the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, which is fighting for hunters to keep their "tools.".Price was referring to a proposed amendment to Bill C-21, a bill that builds on a May 2020 regulatory ban of more than 1,500 models and variants of what the government calls "assault-style firearms," and also aims to restrict handguns..In mid-November, the Liberals introduced an amendment that would expand the definition of an assault-style firearm to include many rifles and shotguns used by hunters and target shooters..The proposed amendment would ban rifles or shotguns "capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner [and] designed to accept a detachable cartridge magazine with a capacity greater than five cartridges of the type for which the firearm was originally designed." This amendment would also include the popular SKS rifles, owned by an estimated 200,000 Canadians..Tracey Wilson of the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights called it the “largest gun ban in Canadian history.” Tony Bernardo, executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, said the bill would "criminalize" the majority of Canada's 2.2 million licensed firearms owners..Meanwhile, the gun control group PolySeSouvient called the amendments to Bill C-21, "another critical step towards a comprehensive and permament ban on assault-style weapons in Canada." They added in a tweet on Saturday that Price had been "fooled" into believing that the bill would target shotguns and rifles..Several Conservative MPs and Senators took to Twitter on Sunday to thank Price for speaking out on the incoming gun control legislation. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called attempts to ban hunting rifles an "attack on rural and indigenous people," while MP Raquel Dancho said Price is "standing up for Canada's hunters." Senator Denise Batters said Price's Instagram post could be a "TSN Turning Point.".Meanwhile, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet said price and many others have been "convinced" that gun control will impact sports hunting. "It's wrong. The Bloc Québécois encourages sport hunting and the tourist/economic activity it generates in our regions," he said.
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price spoke out against incoming federal gun control legislation on Instagram on Saturday, earning the praise of several Conservative politicians.."I love my family, I love my country and I care for my neighbour," a captioned Instagram photo by Price reads. "I am not a criminal or a threat to society. What Justin Trudeau is trying to do is unjust.".Price added that he supports the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, which is fighting for hunters to keep their "tools.".Price was referring to a proposed amendment to Bill C-21, a bill that builds on a May 2020 regulatory ban of more than 1,500 models and variants of what the government calls "assault-style firearms," and also aims to restrict handguns..In mid-November, the Liberals introduced an amendment that would expand the definition of an assault-style firearm to include many rifles and shotguns used by hunters and target shooters..The proposed amendment would ban rifles or shotguns "capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner [and] designed to accept a detachable cartridge magazine with a capacity greater than five cartridges of the type for which the firearm was originally designed." This amendment would also include the popular SKS rifles, owned by an estimated 200,000 Canadians..Tracey Wilson of the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights called it the “largest gun ban in Canadian history.” Tony Bernardo, executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, said the bill would "criminalize" the majority of Canada's 2.2 million licensed firearms owners..Meanwhile, the gun control group PolySeSouvient called the amendments to Bill C-21, "another critical step towards a comprehensive and permament ban on assault-style weapons in Canada." They added in a tweet on Saturday that Price had been "fooled" into believing that the bill would target shotguns and rifles..Several Conservative MPs and Senators took to Twitter on Sunday to thank Price for speaking out on the incoming gun control legislation. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre called attempts to ban hunting rifles an "attack on rural and indigenous people," while MP Raquel Dancho said Price is "standing up for Canada's hunters." Senator Denise Batters said Price's Instagram post could be a "TSN Turning Point.".Meanwhile, Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet said price and many others have been "convinced" that gun control will impact sports hunting. "It's wrong. The Bloc Québécois encourages sport hunting and the tourist/economic activity it generates in our regions," he said.
