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MP Allen Asks House for Support in Ending the Long-Gun Registry
February 10, 2012
OTTAWA – Only a few hours before Members of Parliament voted to end the long-gun registry on Tuesday, Feb. 7, Tobique-Mactaquac MP Mike Allen, stood before his colleagues to explain the importance of scrapping the ineffective registry.
“Bill C-19, a straightforward bill, has been supported by 90%-plus of my constituents based on the polling that I have done,” he explained. “It provides for public safety, respects our traditions and, for the long-term, respects taxpayer dollars.”
“No other issue raises people’s blood pressure in my riding as much as the long-gun registry does,” he began.
The Atlantic Conservative Caucus Chair focused his comments on information and feedback he has heard in Tobique-Mactaquac since first running for office in 2004.
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