FOLLOWING the introduction of Bill C-21, the proposed federal legislation that would enable municipalities to pass local handgun bans, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart announced plans to ask council to use these new powers and implement a handgun ban in the City of Vancouver.
“I applaud the Prime Minister for taking action against assault-style weapons, and the gun traffickers that put residents at risk,” said Mayor Stewart. “But for cities like Vancouver, the greatest threat to public safety is the proliferation of handguns, deadly weapons that have no place in cities, and this bill would give us new tools to get them off our streets.”
The Mayor cited a recent uptick in gang-related shootings and weapons recovered by police as reasons why the City of Vancouver needs to implement a handgun ban as quickly as possible.
“At the earliest opportunity, I will be bringing forward a motion directing staff to prepare a handgun ban bylaw and bring it forward for a vote once this federal legislation is passed,” said Stewart.
Mayor Stewart says his office will be monitoring debate on Bill C-21 closely as it moves through the House and Senate for any changes made that could impact a local bylaw.
DO YOU REALLY THINK HANDGUN BANS ARE GONNA STOP CRIMINALS AND GANGS FROM DOING WHAT THEY’RE ALREADY DOING, THERES A BAN ON DRUGS TOO BUT THOSE ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE, THESE GANGS DONT WALK INTO A GUN STORE AND SHOW A GANG MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT CARD TO ACHIEVE THESE GUNS SO WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT SO STUPID OR OBLIVIOUS TO THE ACTUAL PROPBLEM, EVERY POLITICIAN WANTS TO STAND UP AND PROMISE THE DAMN WORLD TO GET EVERY VOTERS SUPPORT, WHEN TRUTH BE TOLD, THAT SAME POLITICIAN IS ONLY IN IT FOR THE PAYCHEQUE/ PENSION/ AND A PAYOUT FROM THE LOCAL BUSINESSMAN TRYING TO CUT CORNERS TO GET HIS OR HER WAY. JUST LIKE YOU CANT FIX STUPID, YOU CAN’T FIX A CORRUPT SYSTEM. THE WHISTLE IS GONNA BLOW PRETTY SOON HERE.