Tony Bernardo, executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA), has released a fusillade of fire over an Ontario Liberal proposed handgun ban and firearm buy-back program..The ban is being aggressively promoted by Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca as he woos voters in the upcoming Ontario provincial election..Del Duca said he will, if elected premier on June 2, ban all handguns in Ontario within a calendar year..On Tuesday, Del Duca said at a press conference that gun violence in Ontario is an issue that “literally is plaguing our day-to-day lives” and “spiraling out of control.”.Bernardo took aim at Del Duca in a Friday CSSA press release with a breakdown of how his proposal is flawed and cannot be enforced..“First, if Steven Del Duca understands the Firearms Act, then he knows it is federal law — so saith the Supreme Court of Canada in its 2000 decision in Alberta’s Reference regarding the Firearms Act. Second, Del Duca must realize Justin Trudeau’s grand promise to allow provinces to ban handguns requires federal legislation to delegate this authority to provinces,” said Bernardo..“Trudeau hasn’t lifted a finger to craft this legislation, nor is he likely to start any time soon because, well, a Justin Trudeau promise isn’t worth the paper it’s not printed on. If Mr. Del Duca knows these facts but still made a promise he can’t possibly deliver on, then he’s just another Liberal liar.”.A Liberal government in Ontario said it would collaborate with Justin Trudeau’s government to tackle arms smuggling at the US-Canada borders. The Liberals would also work to ensure the provincial handgun ban would be expanded to become a national ban on handguns..Bernardo criticized Del Duca saying he was intentionally misleading Ontarians..“Steven Del Duca — a Justin Trudeau wannabe — is likely both a Liberal liar and an ignorant virtue-signaller. He’s probably clueless to the fact the Firearms Act is designed to regulate firearm ownership and use among licensed gun owners, nor would he care. His public statements imply he knows he can’t fulfill his promise, but he made it anyway which makes him the worst kind of politician — one who will smile at you while he lies to your face,” Bernardo said..Bernardo said in the release that the continuing crackdown on gun ownership in Canada is the Liberal go-to for vote-pandering and called it virtue-signalling..“What we don’t understand is why Del Duca would trot it out as his ‘super-historic awesome sauce’ recipe to win the upcoming Ontario provincial election,” Bernado said..“A handgun ban doesn’t even make the top-20 list of most-pressing issues for Ontarians, nor does “crime control” of any kind.”.Del Duca was asked by a reporter at the news conference why he was after legal handguns when statistics showed the majority of gun crimes pertain to illegally smuggled firearms. Del Duca responded that he hadn’t come to the conference “to trade statistics.”.“I’m here today to tell you that the choice is crystal clear. I along with our team will move heaven and earth to stop the escalating tragedies that we’ve seen with respect to gun violence in this province,” he said..Bernardo concluded with a pot-shot at Del Duca that included Del Duca’s predecessors..“Steven Del Duca is a typical politician. He will say anything and make any promise, no matter how impossible to keep, if he thinks it will earn him a vote. He learned this dubious skill at the hand of his mentor, Kathleen Wynne and her predecessor, Dalton McGuinty.”.Amanda Brown is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.abrown@westernstandard.news.,.Twitter: @WS_JournoAmanda
Tony Bernardo, executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA), has released a fusillade of fire over an Ontario Liberal proposed handgun ban and firearm buy-back program..The ban is being aggressively promoted by Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca as he woos voters in the upcoming Ontario provincial election..Del Duca said he will, if elected premier on June 2, ban all handguns in Ontario within a calendar year..On Tuesday, Del Duca said at a press conference that gun violence in Ontario is an issue that “literally is plaguing our day-to-day lives” and “spiraling out of control.”.Bernardo took aim at Del Duca in a Friday CSSA press release with a breakdown of how his proposal is flawed and cannot be enforced..“First, if Steven Del Duca understands the Firearms Act, then he knows it is federal law — so saith the Supreme Court of Canada in its 2000 decision in Alberta’s Reference regarding the Firearms Act. Second, Del Duca must realize Justin Trudeau’s grand promise to allow provinces to ban handguns requires federal legislation to delegate this authority to provinces,” said Bernardo..“Trudeau hasn’t lifted a finger to craft this legislation, nor is he likely to start any time soon because, well, a Justin Trudeau promise isn’t worth the paper it’s not printed on. If Mr. Del Duca knows these facts but still made a promise he can’t possibly deliver on, then he’s just another Liberal liar.”.A Liberal government in Ontario said it would collaborate with Justin Trudeau’s government to tackle arms smuggling at the US-Canada borders. The Liberals would also work to ensure the provincial handgun ban would be expanded to become a national ban on handguns..Bernardo criticized Del Duca saying he was intentionally misleading Ontarians..“Steven Del Duca — a Justin Trudeau wannabe — is likely both a Liberal liar and an ignorant virtue-signaller. He’s probably clueless to the fact the Firearms Act is designed to regulate firearm ownership and use among licensed gun owners, nor would he care. His public statements imply he knows he can’t fulfill his promise, but he made it anyway which makes him the worst kind of politician — one who will smile at you while he lies to your face,” Bernardo said..Bernardo said in the release that the continuing crackdown on gun ownership in Canada is the Liberal go-to for vote-pandering and called it virtue-signalling..“What we don’t understand is why Del Duca would trot it out as his ‘super-historic awesome sauce’ recipe to win the upcoming Ontario provincial election,” Bernado said..“A handgun ban doesn’t even make the top-20 list of most-pressing issues for Ontarians, nor does “crime control” of any kind.”.Del Duca was asked by a reporter at the news conference why he was after legal handguns when statistics showed the majority of gun crimes pertain to illegally smuggled firearms. Del Duca responded that he hadn’t come to the conference “to trade statistics.”.“I’m here today to tell you that the choice is crystal clear. I along with our team will move heaven and earth to stop the escalating tragedies that we’ve seen with respect to gun violence in this province,” he said..Bernardo concluded with a pot-shot at Del Duca that included Del Duca’s predecessors..“Steven Del Duca is a typical politician. He will say anything and make any promise, no matter how impossible to keep, if he thinks it will earn him a vote. He learned this dubious skill at the hand of his mentor, Kathleen Wynne and her predecessor, Dalton McGuinty.”.Amanda Brown is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.abrown@westernstandard.news.,.Twitter: @WS_JournoAmanda
