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November 17, 2011- Coalition for Gun Control's Brief on Bill C-19 The amendments contained in Bill C-19 will put Canadians’ lives at risk. Like previous legislation aimed at ending the requirement that individuals register their non-restricted firearms – category of guns that includes rifles and shotguns such as the semi-automatic Ruger Mini-14 used in the Montreal Massacre and sniper rifles, including powerful.50 calibre sniper rifles – this Bill will allow a licenced individual to acquire an unlimited number of guns without even checking if their licence is valid. There will also be no means to know who owns these powerful guns, who sold them or how many are owned. When long guns are recovered in crime, police will not be able to trace them back to their owners, losing an important investigative tool. Click here
Coalition for Gun Control's Brief on C-391 Relaxing the controls on firearms will put Canadians at risk. The intent of this Bill is to eliminate the registration of rifles and shotguns and, as we read it, to end the recording of transactions of the sales or transfers of these firearms. We believe that if this law passes, it will be necessary to destroy the records on 7 million rifles and shotguns thereby putting lives at risk and dramatically increasing the costs and reducing the likelihood of success of police gun crime investigations. . ....Click here
The Feasibility of Increased Restrictions on the Civilian Possession of Military Assault Weapons at the Global Level
The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential of the feasibility of increased restrictions on the
civilian possession of military assault weapons at the global level. Many states and non-governmental
organizations pushed for such measures at the 2001 United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade
in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects but were not successful in getting language
included in the final Programme of Action. However, this remains a priority for many. The
proliferation and misuse of small arms has been increasingly seen as an epidemic, affecting countries ostensibly “at peace” as well as in conflict zones. Although they do not account for the majority of small arms deaths worldwide, military assault weapons pose a particular threat because of their lethality....download pdf
The Illicit Trade in Small Arms: Addressing the Problem of Diversion
Over the last decade, considerable attention has been paid to the global problem of the illicit
trafficking of small arms. This paper will analyse the points of diversion and potential
mechanisms to prevent diversion using a demand-and-supply framework. Concrete cases are
examined to understand the contributing factors and ways in which the Programme of
Action addresses these. ...download pdf
CGC,
Review of the Auditor General's Report, February 15, 2004
"Prevention is rarely glamorous. Gun control is no exception. The
deaths and injuries prevented don't grab headlines. It is often all too
easy for governments to lose sight of the benefits and to see preventive
programs as a tempting target for cost-cutting. As the Government of
Ontario learned from the Walkerton tragedy, you never stop paying for
your "savings" in
prevention... download
as pdf
Canada,
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Backgrounder: Canada’s
Firearms Programme. May 25, 2004
Gun control remains an important element of public safety. The Canadian
Firearms Program is making a major contribution to gun control and the
improvements announced today will build on past successes. More than 90
per cent of firearms owners in Canada have complied with licensing requirements... download
as pdf
CGC,
Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on the Proposed
Amendments to the Firearms Act contained in Bill C-15B. November 19, 2001
The Coalition for Gun Control regards the Firearms Act as an important
piece of our national
strategy to prevent crime and injury and improve the safety of our citizens.
It is a critical piece of
Canadian legislation as it... download
as pdf
CGC,
Border Controls in Canada: Impact on Illicit Trafficking and Public Safety,
November 1, 2001
Over the past few weeks, witnesses appearing before the Sub-Committee on
International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee
on Foreign Affairs and International Trade discussed extensively the commercial
implications of delays at the Canada-US border. While it has been proposed
that Canada consider a “North American Security
Perimeter” that would remove the barrier between Canada and the US
and would encourage the movement of goods and people, we urge you to consider
the serious implications ... download
as pdf