FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. About the Firearms Act go...

- Why do we need this law?
- How will the new law help fight crime?
- Why not just punish the criminals who use firearms?

2. The New System is Working go...

- Gun violence is going down so why do we need this?
- How is the new system contributing to public safety?
- What about claims that the system is inefficient?

3. About Gun Owner Complaints

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- Why penalize rural gun owners for big city problems?
- What is the financial "burden" on gun owners?
- Will registration lead to confiscation?
- Does the law give police power to conduct warrantless searches?
- What about claims gun owners will not register their guns?
- Do you really want to turn law-abiding gun owners into criminals?
- Don't civilians need guns to protect themselves?
- What about the National Firearms Association’s "Practical Firearms Control System"?

4. On Support for the Law go...

- What about the opposition?
- What about the provincial opposition to the law?