THE GUN CONTROL STORY

The following provides a summary of the chronology of the organization's development and critical events in its evolution.

December 6, 1989 - A misogynist shoots 28 people at l'Ecole Polytechnique, killing 14 young female engineering students with a Ruger Mini -14 and large capacity magazine...download pdf

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Toronto

P.O Box 90062  
1488 Queen St. W.  
Toronto, Ontario M6K 3K3
(416)604-0209
71417.763@compuserve.com

Montréal
(514)725-2021
Fax (514)725-5926
cgc.montreal@gmail.com

GOALS

Founded in the wake of the Montreal massacre, the Coalition for Gun Control was formed to reduce gun death, injury and crime. The Coalition supports:
Legislation which includes:

• possession permits which are periodically renewed for ALL gun owners
• a cost-effective system to register all guns
• a total ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines
• controls on the sale of ammunition
• tougher restrictions on handguns

In addition it promotes:

• strict safe storage requirements
• education countering the romance of guns and the myth of arming for self-protection
• a ban on replica firearms
• measures to reduce the illegal importation of guns
• effective implementation of the law
• deterrence and prevention in the justice system

These measures are contained in Bill C-68,  proclaimed on December 5, 1995.

Currently the Coalition is focused on:

• ensuring effective implementation of the legislation
• research and public education
• improving measures to combat smuggling and the illegal gun trade
• protecting the legislation from legal challenges and attacks by the gun lobby

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