You owe her, myself, and the entire readership a clarification, retraction and apology. “The tone of the article in The Hill Times was clearly an attempt to smear Kellie. “Kellie appears to be shooting this pistol under supervision at a shooting range, and has every right to do so,” he said, noting that his own firearms policy goes “beyond” what all the other candidates have proposed.Īccording to Wikipedia, this type of gun has also been used in 20 other countries, including by Finnish UN peacekeeping forces, France, Macedonia, Portugal, Sweden, South Africa, Italy, France, Sweden, Lebanon, West Germany, and others. Very often, firearms are cherished possessions with a great deal of sentimental value, invoking memories of our parents and grandparents,” she said in the email. “So I understand the importance of firearms to law-abiding Canadians right across this country. I grew up in Fort McMurray where hunting is a part of the fabric of life for many,” Ms. He hunted ducks and geese and was an active member of Ducks Unlimited. “Canada has a long-standing tradition of using firearms for hunting and for recreational purposes. She also stated that long-guns should be recognized as personal property the classification system should be replaced with “clear objective criteria” for gun owners firearms classifications should not be under the sole purview of the RCMP, but should be made by Canadian citizens who are gun users, as well as law enforcement and gun licences last for 10 years, not the current five years to reduce paperwork for gun owners. Leitch said she supported former prime minister Stephen Harper’s decision to scrap the long-gun registry, and promises, as prime minister, to never institute another. Leitch talked about the “long-standing tradition” of recreational firearm use in her family. In the March 17 email blast she sent to her Conservative Party supporters that contains the photos, titled, “A common sense approach to firearms regulation,” Ms.
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As well, The Hill Times was unable to independently verify Mr. In fact, P38 Walthers are not prohibited, but restricted, as the barrel length is 125 mm and, according to the RCMP prohibited firearms, are those with a barrel length equal to or less than 105 mm, whereas those with a barrel length less than 470 mm are restricted. Though I cannot confirm, it is very likely mine is one of those,” said Richard Wakefield, in an email to The Hill Times.
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P38s in Canada are prohibited because of the barrel length. OTTAWA-An email blast from Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch to supporters shows her firing a 1972 Walther P1, not what two national gun associations had identified as a Nazi-era semi-automatic weapon, a 9mm Walther P38, the owner of the gun told The Hill Times later Tuesday night after reading the story.