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During Question Period on public safety, the Conservatives said most gun crimes involve illegally smuggled firearms and accused people without valid licences, and argued the government should instead spend money on border security, gangs, and mental health rather than the roughly $1 billion they said is being spent targeting legal gun owners. The Liberals replied that their measures are meant to support law-abiding firearms owners and asked why Conservatives oppose every government measure to limit assault-style weapons and reduce crime.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“We are acting to support gun owners who follow the law. The Conservatives oppose all our efforts to reduce crime and ban assault-style weapons.”

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Mr. Speaker, we are taking action precisely to support honest people who obey firearm laws. The real question is, why do the Conservatives constantly oppose every single measure we put forward to limit the presence of assault-style weapons on Canada’s streets, to limit crime? Every time we make a move to crack down on people, to crack down on criminals, we get blow-back from the Conservatives. Of course we want to support people who act within the law, but the Conservatives—

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