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Conservative e-petition supporting firearms owners gets 174,810 signatures

An online petition initiated by a Medicine Hat man, supporting firearms owners, closed over the weekend with over 170,000 signatures.

The petition, sponsored by Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz, opposed the Liberals’ plan to ban “military style assault rifles” through an Order in Council which bypasses democratic process of the House of Commons.

A total of 174,810 people signed the document making it the largest e-petition in Canadian history.

Motz says the Liberals’ policies are targeting law-abiding firearms’ owners instead of criminals and gangs which are the real issue adding he looks forward to presenting the petition to the House of Commons.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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