“The government will keep banning and taking away guns. More than 142,000 are gone already. We ordered this to keep people safe. We will keep doing it to be safe.”
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A debate on gun control and amnesty for previously banned firearms. The Conservatives criticized the Liberal government's demonization of legal gun owners and the increase in violent crime and gun smuggling since the ban. The Liberals defended their decision to extend the amnesty period, saying it respects the judicial process and provides certainty for gun owners.