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|  | NOSA wades into political showdown over gun regist
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PUBLICATION: The Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal
DATE: 2008.12.04
SECTION: City News
BYLINE: Bryan Meadows
WORD COUNT: 262
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NOSA wades into political showdown over gun registry
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BY BRYAN MEADOWS
NORTHWEST BUREAU
The Thunder Bay-based Northwestern Ontario Sportsmen's Alliance has stepped into the political fray, claiming that the proposed federal coalition will hurt gun owners if it forms a government. "At this time of political uncertainty, gun owners do in fact have much to be concerned about," NOSA executive director John Kaplanis said Wednesday.
Kaplanis was referring to an open letter to gun owners and outdoor enthusiasts from Yorkton-Melville MP Garry Breitkreuz which "implores" them to become involved by letting the coalition parties know that Canada's gun owners will refuse to recognize the proposed coalition as a bona fide government. "The Liberals created the gun registry, and the NDP and Bloc Quebecois support its maintenance and continuation. Our future under this coalition is anything but bright," Breitkreuz writes.
"Firearm owners must act now or face the consequences. Law abiding gun owners of handguns and semi-autos will become criminals overnight if the opposition parties have their way," he said. "The recent amalgamation of three opposition parties is the worst possible news for all who share the vision of abolishing the firearms registry."
Kaplanis agreed. "Wouldn't it be ironic that we allowed the NDP and Liberals to maintain ground in Northwestern Ontario, only to have these two along with the Bloc Quebecois come along and turn us all into criminals within the next few weeks," Kaplanis said. "Legitimate gun owners can't allow that to happen. If you feel that a coalition government is not in the best interest of gun owners, then action is needed by you now," he said, explaining that "people need to contact their MPs and let them know how they feel."
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