Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a visit to Newfoundland over the weekend to speak with concerned gun owners who are opposed to the Liberals's gun grab..A meeting was held at the St. John's Rod and Gun Club in Newfoundland with Poilievre on Saturday. ."For over three years, the Canadian firearms community has faced unprecedented attack from our federal government," said St. John's Rod and Gun Club President Mike Smith. ."First with the re-classification of over 1500 firearms to prohibited, then a lockdown on the sale and transfer of all handguns, and most recently the addition of thousands of semi-automatic shotguns and rifles to the prohibited class.".Smith said no improvements have been made to curb the flow of black market firearms into Canada, even though they are the devices used in the majority of firearm related crime.."As firearms enthusiasts, we have had no successful recourse on these radical policies of the Trudeau government," he said.."Hundreds of letters have been sent only to be met with no reply or a polite reply that your concern has been received.".He said requests for meetings have gone unanswered from their Liberal MPs, who he expects will toe the party line on the issue regardless of the needs of their constituents. He called the silence "deafening and frustrating.".Smith told members of the club Poilievre said he is listening to their concerns on the Liberal gun grab.."I have some good news, we are no longer alone in our quest for reasonable & responsible firearm legislation," said Smith.."This past weekend, the honourable Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, leader of His Majesties Loyal Opposition and future Prime Minister of Canada met with representatives of the Firearms Community at the St. John’s Rod and Gun Club for a roundtable discussion on Bill C-21."."The firearms community was thoroughly represented by all gun clubs across the island via delegates; the sport shooting community including all action pistol groups & clay target shooters; hunters; collectors; and firearms shop owners including Complete Gun Repairs, Outdoor Pros, and Coastal Outdoors.".He said their concerns were "made perfectly clear in open discussion and in one-on-one conversation with Mr. Poilievre.".Smith said Poilievre's response is that he vows to repeal Bill C-21 in its entirety and rebuild the Firearms Act by taking input and guidance from all affected parties, including shooters, hunters, law enforcement and other groups. ."This was a historic occasion, one of the most momentous in our club’s history to have had the honour of a politician of power and influence grant us an audience to hear our concerns," said Smith. ."I believe there was a major take away from this event, at the beginning Mr. Poilievre’s talk mentioned hunters affected by bill C-21 but after this event focus has been added to Sport Shooters as well in publications by Mr. Poilievre’s team.".Smith said he looks forward to working with the Conservatives on this issue and their bid in the next election.."In all reality it’s our only recourse against this egregious attack from the governing party," he said.
