Faint hope perhaps but there's movement in federal political and police circles in Canada to get rid of the long gun registry and replace an impotent regulatory regime with simple licenses of competency which we already have i.e. acquisition and possession certificates. Register the owner, not the firearm. My personal feeling is that it will happen.

It would be a victory for persistent appealing to common sense,supported by evidence more than emotion, striking a common chord. The shameless waste of money has helped. As an active participant in the campaign, I can say that our sporting fraternity has not had any public divisions in its ranks. As enthusiasts everywhere, we had differences of opinion, but we kept our mouths shut.