Sport shooters say gun legislation overreaches

Proposed federal gun control legislation is rankling members of Thunder Bay’s sport shooting community, who fear it could mean the end of their sport.

Some of Bill C-21’s measures, in particular a plan to freeze the sale or transfer of handguns with very limited exceptions, have drawn stiff opposition from many gun owners.

The bill, which is still in second reading and will be subject to committee review in September, would also ban some replica firearms that closely resemble real guns, increase maximum penalties for firearm-related offences like smuggling from 10 to 14 years.