Jasbir Sandhu on Ending the Long-gun Registry Act

In the House of Commons on February 7th, 2012. See this statement in context.

Report StageEnding the Long-gun Registry ActGovernment Orders

February 7th, 2012 / 1:30 p.m.

NDP

Jasbir Sandhu NDP Surrey North, BC

Mr. Speaker, I really do not know what to say here, with the Conservatives basically ignoring the chiefs of police who have told them many times that the gun registry is a tool they use daily. Police officers use the gun registry thousands of times a day to further their investigations.

The Conservatives have ignored the fact that the RCMP considers the registry a tool for it to solve crimes. Furthermore, the 2010 RCMP evaluation of the Canadian firearms program states:

—10 of the 13 police officers killed on the job in the last decade were murdered by long guns—

I wonder if my colleague could tell me why the Conservatives will not allow this tool to be used by the RCMP so those police could be safer on their jobs?

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