MP Bob Zimmer’s Private Members’ Motion on UN Firearms Regime Debated in the House

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May 26, 2015

MP Bob Zimmer’s Private Members’ Motion on UN Firearms Regime Debated in the House of Commons

OTTAWA – Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, stood in the House of Commons today to debate his Private Members’ Motion on the UN Firearms Regime. This was the first hour of debate for M-589.

The motion highlights Canada‘s extensive firearms safety regulations and discourages the government from adopting the United Nations resolution 55/255 concerning firearms.

“It was an honour to stand today and address the House on an issue that I am deeply committed to,” said Mr. Zimmer. “I have always stood up for the rights of law-abiding gun owners and I firmly believe that Canada already has measures in place to protect public safety that are far superior to this model offered by the United Nations.”

The UN resolution includes a section on the marking of firearms, asking State Parties to have each imported firearm marked with an identification code, identifying the country of import. This would mean that all firearms imported into Canada would have to be marked with ‘Canada’ or ‘CA’, creating a huge cost to the law-abiding …read more

Source:: AmmoLand