Sask. Firearms Act

Continued from Front Robert Freberg explained to reporters the federal government was using the term “assault-style firearms” as a catchall.

“I just want people to understand that the term ‘assault-style firearms’ is being used, frankly in my opinion as an expert, it is a bit of sensationalism. A lot of those firearms certainly never had any military origin.”

Freberg said as someone in the industry for 50 years, “I look at some of these firearms. I have no idea how they got on the list. Again, that’s one of the reasons why we’re bringing this legislation forward, and we’re studying it and we’re also building on the ballistics labs to get forensic experts and so forth to come in and do some really good analy- sis on these firearms, because I’m not certain how this came up. They were listed as non-restricted when they were first being allowed to be sold to Canadians, and then all of a sudden we had an incident that was caused from smuggled firearms and an illegal firearms owner that never had a license, and then overnight these guns changed from being unrestricted to prohibited. So how they jumped three categories in a few hours the guns didn’t change, so obviously the interpretation did.”

Both Tell and Freberg were joined at the legislature by several supporters of the legislation from various groups.

While the New Democrats joined the government MLAs in favor of the Act only five of their

MLAs were present for the final standing vote; seven others including Opposition Leader Carla Beck were not present.

Opposition critic Trent Wotherspoon made it clear to reporters his party was supportive of the Act.

“We stood in support of the Act, we stood united in this Assembly in the past as well against some of the overreach of the federal government. I think today with respect to the Act we stood in support of common sense measures to ensure some fairness for gun owners in Saskatchewan.”

The Sask. Firearms Act was one of several bills that Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty gave Royal Assent to on Thursday; among the others also receiving Royal Assent was the Sask. First Act.

‘Boooo North Battleford’

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If you are a NexTV subscriber you can watch the game on AccessNow TV Regina & Area (Channel 20). You can also watch on the AccessNow TV App if you are connected to an Access internet connection.”

For non-Access customers, subscribers to the regular WHL Live service online offered by the league were also able to view the game. Fans could sign up for a 24-hour allaccess pass which would have cost $6.99.

The reaction from local hockey fans was predictable on Twitter.

“Cancel the meeting!!!!!” was the reaction from Monday Nooner. Another posted “Boooo North Battleford City Council! The destroyer of fun.”

“North Battleford city council not big Bedard guys,” was another reaction. tanks. We don’t hear of these useless groups much anymore. I think they’ve followed the dinosaur. There is, however, still the Fraser Institute.

For those who didn’t tune in and are wondering about the final score, Saskatoon ended up beating Regina 4-1 in Game Seven to advance to take on the Red Deer Rebels.

Larry Solomon mentioned in the letter I found wanted to “get rid” of Canadian farmers. This was before climate change had been discovered and certain people began to blame that on cows. That man would have loved that and jumped on it to ride it. It would never have occurred to him to look in the mirror and see who is responsible for climate change.

Although the letter was written some years ago it is relevant today. Canada has many Larry Solomons.

I do know I wrote the letter around the time I coined the phrase “The greatest fear now in the world of agriculture is the urbanization of thought.” Christine Pike Waseca

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