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MPs vote to repeal long-gun registry

Source: Canada.com
Ottawa : Canada | about 1 month ago  
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MPs voted Wednesday to repeal the federal long-gun registry, signalling for the first time since the program was adopted 14 years ago that it is headed for the scrap heap, despite police assertions that it saves lives. A private member's bill, sponsored by Conservative backbencher Candice Hoeppner,...
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