OTTAWA — Disarm criminals, not licensed firearm owners.

That’s the opinion shared by a plurality of Quebecers according to a new Leger poll released this week , suggesting citizens of l want the government to take action on illegal firearms smuggled into Canada from the United States rather than confiscate legally-owned firearms from licensed owners.

“This shows there’s clearly a disconnection between what the Public Safety Minister said a few weeks ago, versus what Quebecers believe is the right approach to tackle gun crime,” said Nicolas Gagnon, Quebec director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, who commissioned the poll.

“And it really shows that Quebecers believe we should not be going after legal gun owners and hunters, but against the real culprit here — the smugglers bringi

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