I firmly believe the new law will enhance the public health and safety of Canadians by helping keep guns out of the wrong hands. Because they are so readily accessible, rifles and shotguns are the weapons of choice when men kill their wives. And guns figure prominently in the cycle of violence which many women and children face in their homes. Registration is essential to enforcing prohibition orders and can assist police in removing firearms from abusive situations before an assault escalates to a homicide. Calls for tougher sentences are by and large irrelevant.
Prevention is the key.
After all, CPA was one of the first groups to call for registration of all firearms. At the same time, it is clear, regardless of any gains the gun lobby has made, the vast majority of public safety organisations are firmly committed to this law and will continue to fight for it. It is a non-profit organisation working to reduce gun death, injury and crime. Canada NewsWire Ltd. All rights reserved.