The happiest man about all this is likely Stephen Harper, since the Tories can keep churning out the fundraising letters on this topic.<\/p>\n
Gun registry survives: MPs vote to kill Tory bill to scrap the program (Gun-Registry-Vote)
Source: The Canadian Press
Sep 22, 2010 18:08<\/p>\n——————————————————————————–<\/p>\n
OTTAWA: The gun registry has survived a critical vote – but just barely.<\/p>\n
MPs voted 153-151 today to kill a Conservative bill to scrap the program.<\/p>\n
The result takes the hot-button issue off the legislative table for this session, but it’s a long way from dead.<\/p>\n
The Tories are warning opposition MPs the issue will be front and centre in the next election campaign.<\/p>\n
They plan to target MPs in rural ridings who changed their votes after saying they would support scrapping the registry.<\/p>\n
The Liberals have promised to amend the program if they form a government, while the NDP have pledged to introduce a bill calling for changes this fall.<\/p>\n
The Tories argue the registry criminalizes hunters and farmers and has no effect on crime.<\/p>\n
But a wide coalition of police officers, doctors and anti-violence advocates say the program saves lives.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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