Hello,
I am a concerned hunter and shooter - I do not represent the
organizations I am about to mention. I am a member of the National
Firearms Association of Canada. I believe these organizations are here
to help us, and they need our support - please treat this e-mail as
public, and feel free to pass my name, address, phone number and e-mail
to ALL your clients, associates and employees. In fact, I would ask you
to do so. Please give this e-mail as much publicity as possible. Many
outfitters do not have computer access.
This 22 September the National Firearms Association, along with the
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and other sponsors will be
holding a "Fed Up" rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. This rally is to
protest Bill C-68 and it's intrusive powers. Powers that will lead to
the registration and eventual confiscation of privately owned firearms.
This confiscation has been confirmed via Canadian Firearms Centre in
Ottawa. The CFC has begun notifying firearms dealers that several types
of firearms will become illegal and be confiscated WITHOUT compensation
once C-68 becomes law this 1 October, 1998. When will your firearms be
taken? It may not be long after 1 October!
I am concerned that this bill will also have serious financial
repercussions. The foreign hunter will simply refuse to comply with
draconian government measures. This means the foreign hunter will
probably decide to hunt in other countries. This will mean outfitters,
guides, suppliers and the government itself will lose millions, if not
billions of dollars of revenue. You will be unemployed and your
investment in your hunting and fishing lodges, and territories will be
worth a fraction of today's value.
I would ask that you visithttp://www.fedupcanada.org/and visit the
sponsor section. I would ask that you contact Al Dorans
(adorans@magma.com)and tell him you want to be a sponsor. If you want
to talk to me directly about this issue, please feel free to do so. I
would also ask that you visithttp://www.nfa.ca/and read about Bill
C-68. There is also a section on the rally that you might find to be of
interest.
You and your organizations have a political voice. Please use it! We
must ALL help fight this bill. Otherwise we will lose a way of life that
has been respected for generations.
Sincerely,
Bruce Beswick
Box 2334
Fairview, Alberta
Canada T0H 1L0
403 835 3900 res