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I am writing on behalf of the Eastern Ontario Shooting Club in response to your June 9 news story, “Ottawa councillor says he’ll ask for support in joining calls for handgun ban.”

We are a private member shooting range in the Ottawa area and boast around 1,500 members who lawfully own, use and transport firearms of all types on a daily basis. A large majority of that use is handguns. In our opinion, the recent announcement of intent to call for a handgun ban within Ottawa is disingenuous, political posturing.

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The RCMP, through the Canadian Firearms Program (CFP), controls the testing, vetting and licensing of ALL lawful firearms owners in Canada. This process is arduous, and continuous throughout the term of the licence and any renewals.

To obtain a Possession Acquisition Licence (PAL) in Canada, the RCMP and Canadian law requires that you take the Canadian Firearms Safety Course, a federally mandated course. To own a handgun, you must also pass the Canadian Firearms RESTRICTED Safety Course which specifically applies to the ownership of restricted firearms such as handguns and restricted long guns.