Close Topic Options

Canada's Conservative Government to Ease Gun Laws

Canada's Conservative Government to Ease Gun Laws
Gun Related News From Around The World

TORONTO Canada's Conservative government introduced legislation Tuesday to scrap a controversial law that requires the registration of rifles and shotguns. Canada has long required registration of hand guns, but the long-run registry law passed in 1995 faced bitter opposition from rural Canada, the Conservative party's base, which considered it an overreaction to the problem of urban crime. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said they don't want laws targeting... [Associated Press, via GunPolicy.org]
Source: Gun Policy News (World)

Laws Gun Ease Government Conservative Canadas

I for one am glad they let up on the long gun registry and restrictions. Mostly they are found either in the urban area tightly locked up or in a gun rack in a country home kept aside for vermin elimination. Hand guns are the bigger issue of the two when it comes to runners and illegal use. I guess it just too hard to hide a 303 and pull it out fast to use.