Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to be presenting five petitions in the House today.
The first petition is with respect to the rights of law-abiding firearms owners, as well as the need to protect Canadians.
The petitioners highlight that virtually all gun crime in this country involves illegal guns, often guns that have been smuggled across the border. They believe the government's order in council banning firearms that are legally obtained and legally owned does not effectively respond to that concern.
The petitioners call on the government to reverse the order in council put in place on May 1 and replace it with measures that would effectively target illegal guns and gun smuggling.