Der Minister für öffentliche Sicherheit verteidigt das Waffenrückkaufprogramm, nachdem das Pilotprojekt eine geringe Akzeptanz feststellt

Is this not the same minister that was caught on hot mike stating that the program was a waste of time and money, and they were only pushing forward because it bought them votes in Quebec?

I really don’t see how this brings any benefit to Canadian society.

* The program is targeted exclusively at properly licensed Canadians, and at firearms that are not any measurably different from firearms still on the market.
* Criminals largely use handguns smuggled across our southern border. The firearms banned are not typically used in criminal activities.
* Suicide and theft are unaffected, as these bans are unlikely to affect an individuals entire collection, and they will still be licensed afterwards and can buy more firearms anyways.
* The cost will be exorbitant, currently it’s been at least 750 million dollars, and will easily blow into the billions by the time it’s complete. For reference, the Long Gun Registry was supposed to cost 2 million, but the final price tag before it was shut down was 2 **billion**, and that’s just a simple registry.
* Those that participate are not going to get a fair compensation, if they get compensation at all. One participant got roughly 1/4 of what was promised online, with no means of recourse. As well, the amount of money for compensation is limited, and once it runs out, nobody gets any compensation.

I really don’t understand how anyone can support this.