Posted: Wednesday, 13 October 2010

NDP MP Charlie Angus has put forward a bill that his party believes will improve long-gun registry and bridge some of the differences of opinion about it.

The CLC is optimistic the new private members bill balances public safety while accommodating concerns of rural people, Aboriginal people and gun owners.

The CLC, along with the Canadian Police Association and many citizens’ groups, lobbied MPs to vote against a bill in September which would have killed the registry and destroyed its records.