It all sounds a bit too familiar.

A political issue with a perceived division between rural and urban populations (except this particular issue is a public safety one,  first and foremost, that should be above such politicization).

A party, claiming to speak on behalf of rural citizens despite ignoring all of their other concerns, that doesn’t hold back its disdain for urban “Toronto elites“.

A gun community with some valid concerns but who instead choose to make gun registration, and not any other form of registration, a battle over “freedom“.

A gun association – with it’s own legislative action institute (where have I seen that before?) – lobbying on behalf of gun owner’s rights (sorry, no 2nd amendment here).

An aggressive “us vs. them” campaign, including radio ads and billboards, that leaves no room for compromise or cooperation.

A politician suggesting that there is a conspiracy between police and government to support the long-gun registry so that they can eventually take away Canadians’ guns.

I mean, where the hell did all this come from?

Oh wait. The NRA has been giving “tremendous amounts” of assistance and logistical support to gun lobby groups in Canada to fight the registry?

And these same lobby groups are the ones influencing the Conservative government’s firearms advisory committee?

Ah, nevermind then. It makes sense now.

And for the record, I am just as upset that Avaaz is meddling in our politics. They suck too.