Subhead:“This program targets licensed, law-abiding firearm owners who have already passed background checks and safety training, while doing nothing to stop criminals who traffic illegal guns,” said Devin Drover, general counsel for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.#
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is praising Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham for refusing to participate in the federal government’s gun confiscation program, calling the scheme costly, ineffective and unfair to lawful firearm owners.
In a statement released this week, the CTF said Wakeham is right to block provincial cooperation with Ottawa’s buyback and destruction program tied to the federal ban on thousands of firearm models.
“Premier Wakeham is making the responsible call by refusing to sign taxpayers up for Ottawa’s gun confiscation boondoggle,” said the taxpayer watchdog’s general counsel, Devin Drover.
“This program targets licensed, law-abiding firearm owners who have already passed background checks and safety training, while doing nothing to stop criminals who traffic illegal guns. Even police organizations have warned that this scheme will divert scarce resources away from real crime-fighting.”
Drover compared the program to past Liberal firearms policies that dramatically exceeded cost projections.
