I just received this in my email! Canada screwed their own people and now they want to screw us too!
[red][b]Believe it or not, the Government of Canada is working to overturn the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[/b][/red]
[b]No way, you say. Well, read on:[/b]
The Government of Canada passed Bill C-68 to register all firearms in Canada by the year 2003. These include any rifles or shotguns Americans bring into Canada for a hunting or shooting visit. Canadian officials will then give the American BATF copies of all American guns registered by make, model, owner and address. As well, the BATF will receive copies of all Canadian gun registrations. Of course, the BATF is not permitted, by law, to make such lists, but they are allowed to keep those submitted by others (check your state government to see if they supply the BATF with data to; many do)
Canada was elected to the UN Security Council on Oct. 6,1998, for a two year term. Two of the key points in the Canadian government's UN campaign were:
*Reduce the power of the Security Council by eliminating the U.S., British, French, Russian and Chinese veto power. (That way, the UN can pass binding resolutions on all members banning the private ownership of firearms.)
*Reduce or eliminate the sale (traffic) of rifles and pistols (small arms) across borders and restrict or stop the sale of ammunition to private citizens.
In addition, Canada has persuaded the governments of Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Australia and many others to help spearhead this program.
Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an "invitation only" meeting on Aug. 15-19,1998, in Orillia, Ontario for over 30 anti-firearms organizations to put in motion, a plan and timetable to implement these policies. Canadian taxpayers paid for the conference and all travel for its participants.
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, Lloyd Axworthy, was the keynote speaker at the conference and of course, no representatives from Canada's recreational firearms community were permitted to attend.
Remember Lloyd Axworthy? He led the international campaign against land mines. His advisers consider that very successful campaign as the prototype for the firearms campaign
[b]Really? Do you think we are kidding? Well, guess again…[/b]
On December 31st, 2000, the Canadian government will confiscate, from legal, law abiding firearms owners, all firearms with barrels less than 105 millimeters (4 ¼") without compensation. To add insult to injury, all .25s and .32s will be banned too! Say goodbye to over 47,000 Lugers, S&W 38’s, Walther PPKs and many, many more.
Already, a Canadian resident can get [b]ten years in JAIL[/b] for merely owning one of these firearms without proper registration. The same is true for owning a pistol magazine that holds more than ten rounds, or rifle magazine that holds more than five. (remember, if you decide to come hunting in Canada anyway, bring only five round magazines)