OTTAWA - The 17-year fight to scrap the long-gun registry reached its conclusion Wednesday.

Armed with a majority, senators voted 50 to 27 to pass the law that would eradicate the registry. There were no abstentions.

It was the bill's final trip through the halls of power on Parliament Hill before it can get royal assent -- the official sanction by the governor general.

Manitoba Tory MP Candice Hoeppner - who has been leading the government's charge to kill the registry - said Wednesday in the House of Commons, "We are all counting the hours until ... law-abiding Canadians will no longer have to register their long guns."

The registry is hated in much of rural Canada, but not everyone is cheering its end.

On Tuesday, Quebec announced it was seeking an injunction to stop the Conservative government from destroying the gun registry data. The province is planning on setting up its own version of the registry.

The Tory government promised to destroy all the data once the bill receives royal assent.

Bill C-19 passed in the House last February. Two northern Ontario NDP MPs, John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer, voted with the government.

Thanks for posting that. I was wondering when that would happen. Thanks to all to great folks who have kept us up to date on this most looked forward to legislation.
Regards,
Graham

HURRAY!!!!!

I am going to book a 40 foot container for my arsenal

Well that did,nt take long.. A judge in quebec has filed to stop destruction of the registry data base. Ahh quebec...
An asshole. Truly..
Good! As a political refugee from the metric system, I am glad to hear they,re finally shutting down the registry back in the old country!!..
Warms the cockles of my heart!

Oh yeah!. P dog, Canuck 32, thank you for keeping us posted! I appreciate it!..

Quebec ... my goodness but that is going to be a hornet's nest for those folks ..

out f--cking standing - yipee, yahoo, congrats to all. freedom wins. yahoo

The law comes into effect at midnight eastern time. A lot of folks will no longer be criminals. The Calgary gun show should be hopping tomorrow morning. I might just buy a rifle to celebrate!

Dean

Does any one know what it means for us hunters bring guns in does it go back to pre registry. I liked driving up to the border.

Saying I had rifle shotguns being asked how long the barrels were and being told to have a nice day.

Now we need to work making it easier for canadians bringing guns south.