Mr. Speaker, hundreds of law-abiding citizens in Yellowhead are attending firearms legislation meetings across the riding.
The message they are trying to get through to this ivory tower, out of touch government is this: They do not see how gun control will prevent criminals from committing crimes; they do not like the fact that this legislation will give the federal cabinet
unprecedented search and seizure powers; and they do not like the fact that their right to bequeath or inherit property is being trampled on by Bill C-68.
Already over 800 people have attended four gun control meetings in my riding with more meetings to come. Not one person has spoken in favour of Bill C-68. The majority of the people of Yellowhead want the standing committee on justice to make changes to the gun control bill so it seeks to punish the criminal instead of making criminals out of law-abiding gun owners.
My constituents want the justice system to work for them, not against them. Common sense must prevail.