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In question period, members asked about the government’s firearms buyback and confiscation program. Bob Zimmer of the Conservatives said that government documents show nearly 18% of the firearms being confiscated are .22-calibre rifles used for hunting small animals or target shooting, and asked why the government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on those guns instead of on police to stop violent criminals. The Public Safety Minister, Gary Anandasangaree, responded that owners and businesses had declared more than 140,000 firearms and that the government is in the process of collecting them, and said it is also investing in law enforcement by hiring 1,000 new RCMP personnel and 1,000 new CBSA officers. He also said that misinformation on firearms was continuing.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Bob Zimmer

Conservative
“Almost 18% of the guns the government is taking away are small rifles used for hunting small animals or target shooting. Why is the government spending hundreds of millions of dollars on these guns instead of on police to stop violent criminals?”
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Mr. Speaker, as we can hear from my Quebec colleagues, obviously that was not a good answer to the member’s question. Liberal government documents confirm that nearly 18% of the firearms being confiscated by the Liberal gun grab are .22-calibre rifles, often used to hunt gophers or to shoot pop cans. Why are Liberals wasting hundreds of millions of dollars on .22s, or “plinkers”, instead of millions of dollars on police officers to lock up violent criminals?

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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal
“People are spreading false information about guns. Canadians and businesses have declared over 140,000 firearms, and we are working to collect them.”

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Mr. Speaker, the misinformation, sadly, continues on firearms. As members are aware, over 140,000 firearms have been declared by individual Canadians as well as businesses. We are in the process of collecting those firearms. What I will— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal
“Owners and businesses have declared over 140,000 guns, and we are collecting them. We are also hiring 1,000 new RCMP workers and 1,000 new border officers.”

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Mr. Speaker, the misinformation on firearms continues. Over 140,000 individual firearms have been declared by owners, as well as businesses. We are in the process of collecting them. We have invested in law enforcement. We are hiring 1,000 new RCMP personnel and 1,000 new CBSA officers.

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