SAVE THE FIREARMS REGISTRY!

SAVE THE REGISTRY!

TELL JACK LAYTON THAT HE NEEDS TO MAKE SURE
HIS PARTY DOES NOT HELP THE CONSERVATIVES PASS BILL-C-391

The September 22, 2010 vote on Bill C-391 is approaching quickly.
If only a few NDP MPs join the Conservatives, we stand to lose an extremely valuable tool for public safety:
the long gun registry.

Synopsis

At second reading in November 2009, 8 Liberal and 12 NDP MPs supported Bill C-391,
along with every Conservative MP. Since then:

Not one Conservatives has indicated any change in their earlier support for C-391, despite publicly clamouring about the "obligation" of MPs to represent their constituents (Hello Quebec Conservatives...).
In April, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff decided to impose a party vote against C-391 in support of maintaining registry.
Both independent MPs have stated they would support C-391 to abolish the registry.
The Bloc remains a solid ally, as always, and will vote in unison against C-391.
Mr. Layton reiterated a number of times that he will not whip his party's vote on Bill C-391.
Four of the twelve NDP members who voted for C-391 at second reading have announced they would change their vote, and Layton announced "more" to ensure the death of C-391
On Monday September 13th, Liberal House leader David McGuinty would not say whether all members of the Liberal caucus would show up for the Sept. 22 vote.

As it stands now, the tally is too close to call.
Nothing should be left to chance.
Predictions of 50% + 1 based on ideal circumstances is just not enough!

ALL NDP votes are crucial.

Please call Jack Layton and other key NDP MPs today.
Tell them that you want them to STOP C-391!

Name	Riding	Riding Tel	Ottawa Tel	Email	Fax
Hon. Jack Layton	Toronto-Danforth, ON	1-416-405-8914	1-613-995-7224	Layton.J@parl.gc.ca	1-416-405-8918
NDP MPs who voted for C-391 at second reading, and who have not announced any change in their intention to vote as of September 15th:
Name	Riding	Riding Tel	Ottawa Tel	Email	Fax
Niki Ashton	Churchill, MB	1-866-669-7770	1-613-992-3018	Ashton.N@parl.gc.ca	1-204-677-1339
Dennis Bevington	Western Arctic	1-867-873-6995	1-613-992-4587	Bevington.D@parl.gc.ca	1-867-920-4233
Nathan Cullen	Skeena-Bulk Valley, BC	1-250-877-4140	1-613-993-6654	Cullen.N@parl.gc.ca	1-250-877-4141
Bruce Hyer	Thund Bay-Sup North, ON	1-807-345-1818	1-613-996-4792	Hyer.B@parl.gc.ca	1-807-345-4752
Jim Maloway	Elmwood-Transcona, MB	1-204-984-2499	1-613-995-6339	Maloway.J@parl.gc.ca	1-204-984-2502
John Rafferty	Thund Bay-Rainy River, ON	1-807-623-6000	1-613-992-3061	Rafferty.J@parl.gc.ca	1-807-623-6001
Peter Stoffer	Sackv-Eastern Shore, NS	1-902-861-2311	1-613-995-5822	Stoffer.P@parl.gc.ca	1-902-861-4620
General mailing address (postage-free) to all: House of Commons, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Contact information for all MPs can be found at: http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/ or 1-800-O-Canada. You can also thank and congratulate the five NDP MPs who just announced they will change their vote in order to save the registry:
Name	Riding	Riding Tel	Ottawa Tel	Email	Fax
Charlie Angus	Timmins-James Bay, ON	1-705-567-2747	1-613-992-2919	Angus.C@parl.gc.ca	1-705-567-5232
Claude Gravelle Carol Hughes	Nickel Belt, ON Algoma-Manitoulin, ON	1-705-897-2222 1-705-848-8080	1-613-995-9107 1-613-996-5376	Gravelle.C@parl.gc.ca Hughes.C@parl.gc.ca	1-705-897-2223 1-705-848-1818
Glenn Thibeault	Sudbury, ON	1-705-673-7107	1-613-996-8962	Thibeault.G@parl.gc.ca	1-705-673-0944
Malcolm Allen	Welland, ON	1-905-788-0988	1-613-995-0988	Allen.Ma@parl.gc.ca	1-905-788-0071

When you call, remind the MP that:

ALL guns are lethal. We need controls on ALL guns.
Most firearm-related deaths in Canada are cause by rifles or shotguns, which are non restricted firearms.
The Gun Registry is used over 14,000 times per day by police to help them investigate crime, trace lost and stolen guns, prevent the stockpiling of weapons, intervene in cases of domestic disputes, and reduce the risks for suicidal individuals and their families.
The law has worked to reduce firearm death and injury: the number of gun-related deaths has declined by and average of 300 a year.
The cost of the long gun registry comes up to about 12¢ a year per Canadian citizen (total $4 millions). This is an investment rather than expenditure, given that it save Canadians $400 million a year in health care costs and lost productivity.
All major national police, public safety and crime prevention organizations support the registry, as well as women's organizations that fight domestic violence and suicide prevention experts.