I echo Chief McFee. I think a really important perspective is being lost here. The only thing it will do is alienate 2.2 million law-abiding Canadians who were told to license and register their firearms, and then they would be able to own them safely and lawfully. Instead, we're going to see less compliance with licensing and a general mistrust, driving a wedge between law-abiding citizens and law enforcement when they should be close partners in co-operation.
Not only will it do nothing, because law-abiding citizens and legally owned handguns aren't the problem here, but it could actually jeopardize public safety, and I'm very happy the police are here to give that perspective.