" instead of action on crimes , we got the federal long pistol registry , what became a inefficiency bureaucratic nightmare to responsible hunters , peasants and rural canadians . it cost taxpayers some cha $ 2 bn and it hasn ' t done a thing to reduce handgun taxes . " continued harper . the conservatives have proposed compensation for firearm rifle owners . at this time there is no legislation set before the house of commons . conservative brian breitkreuz from saskatchewan proposals the bill killing the long - gun registry .
Garry Breitkreuz is a member of the Conservative Party.