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Gun Death and Injury Decline
In spite of an increasing focus on gang violence involving illegal handguns in Canadian cities, most gun deaths in Canada involve “hunting guns”. Gun violence, like cancer, takes many forms, and requires integrated solutions. While gun control measures are not a panacea, they reduce the risk of firearms misuse. All guns are lethal, and any gun in the wrong hands is dangerous. The fact is that firearm crime, death and injury have declined significantly in recent years ...download pdf
Combatting the Illegal Gun Trade
All illegal guns begin as legal guns. Strong controls on legal guns are essential to preventing the diversion of legal guns to illegal markets. Remember: if we do not know who owns which guns, we have no effective control. ...download
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Reducing Domestic Homicide
While there has been considerable focus on the problems of illegal guns, most women killed with guns are killed with legally owned guns, particularly rifles and shotguns. On average, one in three women killed by their husbands are shot, and most (88%) of them with legally owned rifles and shotguns. A study done in the provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island of family violence in rural setting found that 66% of the women who indicated there were firearms in their home said knowing about the firearms made them more fearful for their safety and well-being.
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Reducing Suicide
Many people do not realize that the majority of gun deaths in Canada are suicide. More than one in five deaths among adults between the ages of 15 and 24 years is due to suicide. Suicide prevention experts have emphasized the importance of strong gun laws in reducing the death rate. With stronger gun laws gun suicide rates and overall suicide rates have fallen particularly for youth ...download pdf
Keeping Kids Safe
Firearm are a significant cause of death and injury in Canada for children
under the age of 15 and youth from 15-24. The risks are greater in areas
where guns are readily available. Keeping guns away from children and
reducing access for youth at risk are a key part of a community safety
strategy. Safe storage is key. ...download pdf
Gangs and Guns
While gun violence is down in Canada, certain forms of gun violence have increased. Fighting gang violence requires an integrated approach - strong responses from law enforcement, measures to reduce the supply of guns, and efforts to strike at the root causes of violence. ...download pdf
Integrated Strategy to Reduce Gun Violence
Combatting gang violence requires and integrated strategy – a strong policing and justice response, measures to choke off the supply of illegal firearms and efforts to address the roots of violence.
Canadian Massacres
A partial review of Canadian massacres since 1996. ...download pdf