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You can have guns in Canada. But it's not a free-for-all, like in some US states.
Follow the rules and then you can have your gun, rifle or pistol. No submachine guns ! |
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Because then people would not get jumped as much |
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I was of the understanding that Canada has more guns per capita than America already |
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Hey, wasn't there a gun-happy maniac in Canada who shoot people in a high school? And you want guns? |
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The world, particularly North America, does not need more firearms on it's streets. |
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If Canadians want to have the same gun-rights as the U.S. Does, then they need to vote in
representatives and pass laws that support such things. Otherwise, it's obvious that it's just not
that important to them. |
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Canadians are permitted to own firearms, even if ownership is much more stringently regulated in
Canada than in the US. Canada's Gun Registry is a very useful piece of legislation enacted by the
former Chrétien Liberal government, as it allows public authorities to keep better track of
citizens who own firearms. That this program has cost more than $2 billion thus far--when the
original price tag was estimated at being under $119 million--is certainly problematic, but it does
not take away from the fact that knowing who owns firearms is important from a public safety
standpoint, as it makes it easier to trace guns used in violent crimes.
Some have, indeed, argued that the Canadian gun registry is not effective in the reduction of
firearm-related crimes. Nevertheless, I think that it is simply too early to tell. Although the
registry was originally introduced in 1995, implementation is on-going and the feds only began
actively confiscating guns that had not been registered in 2005, under Paul Martin's Liberal
government. Additionally, there have been numerous obstacles in implementation, including lawsuits
from Inuit groups in Nunavut. The registry appears to go against previous legislation, which permits
the First Nations to hunt, trap and fish unhindered by the feds.
Despite the problems with implementation, the gun registry should stay. Canada has a long history of
gun control--stretching back to World War II--and this has, in part, helped keep the number of
violent crimes far lower in major Canadian cities than in American urban centers. Even Toronto's
infamous Jane-Finch area or Montreal's Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district--both home to gangs--are far
less dangerous than most US downtown cores. |
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11 Apr 2008 15:17
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