By: Mike Ebbeling
2009-05-19
07:08:17
The federal government has once again extended its amnesty for long gun owners who haven't registered their firearms.
Treasury Board President Vic Toews says it's still the government's intention to kill the registry for long gun owners, something opposition parties would have to agree to in the minority Parliament.
But for now the government is giving people another year to sign up their unregistered, non-restricted firearms.
It's also waiving fees for licence renewals and upgrades for another year.
Toews calls the registry a waste of money that penalizes law-abiding citizens, but its supporters say it helps police crack down on crime.
