Dear Editor:

Once again my fuse has been lit by a horror story about people that are being mistreated by the Firearms Registry. This couple has never been in trouble with the law but now find themselves treated like criminals. Looking for some peace and quiet they recently moved and failed to send a change of address to the Firearms Registry. Once they were made aware of this “transgression” they quickly did so. Since then they have been waiting for results but instead keep getting reminders and requests for them to re-register their long guns. They have called, written, and mailed answers but last week received a final notice letter. The wife said she was rather insulted by someone suggesting that she may be harmed by the man she has been married to for over thirty years, a man she says is gentle and caring. Tormented from all this grief they are getting, they live in fear every time they see a police car. She said they didn’t know what else to do! I found out he has a PAL so I told her to fax all the information once again to the Firearms Registry along with a letter reminding them that we are under an amnesty for long gun registry, which should cover re-registering as well. She said it almost makes her regret ever registering in the first place!

People, we should not allow this to be happening to us. Ordinary, honest Canadians are living in fear of their own government and the RCMP because of all the red tape and in-efficient communications with the Firearms Registry office. Does anyone understand the Firearms Act? I doubt it very much because I find many of our MP’s and RCMP really don’t. The quicker C-68 is gone the better!

Chris Gilmore

Logan Lake, BC