Comments on: Brian Topp stakes out his ground http://terahertzatheist.ca/2011/10/22/brian-topp-stakes-out-his-ground/ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Aiden http://terahertzatheist.ca/2011/10/22/brian-topp-stakes-out-his-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-39599 Aiden Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:46:47 +0000 http://terahertzatheist.ca/2011/10/22/brian-topp-stakes-out-his-ground/#comment-39599 I agree that forcing NDP MPs to support the gun registry is not the way to go. Layton handled it very well- letting the vulnerable MPs and those in First Nation ridings off the hook and then figuring how to switch the remaining votes after that. It is better to let the local MPs handle it instead of having an order from above to decide this very emotional issue.

My MP- Alex Atamenenko has handled the issue well- and has continually voted for the registry while speaking to the concerns of gun owners. Since he got over 50% of the vote last election in our rural riding then I think that it worked.

Topp position likely won’t hurt him during leadership campaign (NDP members who are gun owners-such as myself- are unlikely to give this high priority) but it may be a strategic mistake in the long term.

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