+ Long Gun Registration: A Poorly Aimed Longshot
- Author:
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Stenning, Philip C.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Topics:
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Criminology, International, Law Enforcement, Legislation and Policy
- Keywords:
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Canada, firearm, long gun, registration
The author argues that the benefits of Canada’s requirement that all long guns be registered will not be worth the costs. He argues that the requirement will probably provide little help to the police,...
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+ Gun Control: Placing Costs in Context
- Author:
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Boyd, Neil
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Topics:
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Gun Carrying, International, Legislation and Policy, Ownership, Public Health
- Keywords:
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Canada, firearm, gun registry
The author considers the decrease in firearm deaths observed in Canada and its association with the Canadian gun registry effort. He suggests that the decrease reflects cultural change, and was not merely...
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+ The Federal Gun Registry: An Urgent Need for Independent, Non-partisan Research
- Author:
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Gabor, Thomas
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Topics:
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International, Legislation and Policy, Ownership
- Keywords:
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Auditor General, Canada, Cost, registration
The author discusses the need for a comprehensive registration system to track firearms in Canada. He notes the obstacles to the licensing and registration requirements established in 1995 through gun...
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+ Universal Firearm Registration in Canada: Three Perspectives
- Author:
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Gabor, Thomas
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Topics:
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International, Legislation and Policy, Ownership
- Keywords:
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Firearm Act, firearm, gun registry
The author introduces the commentaries of three scholars reflecting on Canada’s 1995 Firearms Act which mandated registration of all firearms. Following the Auditor General’s report on the high costs...
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