What Are Gun Laws In Canada

Gun violence is serious social problem and Canada has a long history of firearms control. However, increasing costs to the Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) has made it a lightning rod for criticism from both pro and anti-gun advocates. Reports out of the media and Auditor General Sheila Fraser paint a picture of inefficiency, incompetence and mismanagement.

The studies and research on gun control has opened up many ideas on how weak the current laws really are. Crime rates consist of high numbers. “Since 1982, there have been at least 62 mass shootings across the country, with the killings unfolding in 30 states from Massachusetts to Hawaii”

Society’s concerns about protection from violent crimes involving firearms have encouraged Canadian Parliament to pass tougher gun control legislation. The Federal Government responded by passing Bill C-68 that created the Firearms Act,

This essay investigates the Australian gun laws and whether they are effective or not. In particular, with a focus on what the current gun laws are and how they have or have not worked also if they need to be updated. The current gun laws were first introduced by John Howard in 1997 after the mass shooting in Port Arthur where 35 people were killed and a further 18 injured on the 28th of April, 1996 (Sharpe, 2016), the laws were them further improved in 2002, after the Monash University shooting, where a commerce student with mental impairments came in to class armed with 6 loaded handguns, 2 students died and an additional 5 were injured (ABC News, 2015). It has been almost 20 years since the introduction of the current gun laws, the essay

The issue at hand has been the focus of news, social and political debate in the recent years. Gun control refers to the attempt by government to regulate the right to keep and bear arms based on a preconceived criterion. This debate has been due to prominent cases of mass gun violence, especially against civilians and children. Gun violence affects every American citizen. About 40% of all Americans carry or own licensed guns. This gives value to the issue and its implication on society. There has been an equal uproar on both sides of the debate. The issue at hand is the addition of measures to

"Only Canada, the Women's Shelters and the Coalition (for gun control) argue that the Firearms Act and related provisions under the Criminal Code are, in their entirety, within the constitutional power of Parliament. All of the other interveners, with the exception of Ontario, support Alberta's position that the licensing and registration provisions infringe on the province's jurisdiction in relation to "property and civil rights" [under s.92 (13) of the

In about every nation, gun control has always been an issue of controversy. Gun control laws are quite different from country to country, each possessing different requirements, specifications, and ordinances, so on and so on. What will be examined are the specified gun control laws in three international countries, ranging from Canada, Australia, and Japan, as well as a comparison and contrast of the the similarities and unique differences toward American gun control laws and those in other countries, and finally, the effects of having loose gun control laws. Unlike America, these countries possess stricter laws regarding gun control.

Gun violence is one of the most serious problems in the United States. Each year in the U.S., more than 35,000 people are killed by guns, a death rate much higher than that in any other industrial nations. In 1997, approximately 70 percent of the murders in the United States were committed with guns. However, ironically, the United States also is the country that has the most gun control laws. Gun control laws generally focus on passing legislation—by local state, or national government—to restrict legal ownership of certain firearms. Seemingly, gun control laws may decrease criminals’ access to guns, but in fact the same laws also have their negative effects. Thus, the controversy over gun control is always heated. But my paper is not

A majority of the American people feel that gun control laws will help reduce crime rates because the waiting period would allow time for a person’s temper to cool down. They also feel that gun control will prevent repeat offenders because when a person tries to purchase a handgun, he will have to fill out a lengthy questionnaire. The questionnaire will include questions about the buyer’s past, for example, if they have a criminal record or a record of any mental illness. If there is a criminal record in that person’s history, he will not be able to make the purchase. Restricting handgun ownership would also reduce crime, because guns are used most often in robberies and murders (Mayer 28). They are very easily concealed under a coat, or even in the waistband of pants.

Canada has been the more superior country over the United States, when it comes to gun control. It has been a social media crisis with all the killings that has happened over the last few years,that the United States has been known for this ongoing tragedy of gun violence. It has been proven that the United States owns more guns than Canada,space having over 50% more firearms per capita than the next two highest nations, Serbia and Yemen. According to STATS CAN report from 2012, it has been recorded that 8813 murders have occurred with firearm. Canada on the other hand had only suffered 172 firearms related homicides. Furthermore with Canadian gun laws, the two countries are completely different. To get a gun in Canada you

In July of 2014, the public safety minister, Steven Blaney, announced the act of Bill C-42. This Bill will make it easier to obtain an assault weapon or handgun. The Coalition for Gun Control, in the past twenty years has been dedicated and determined to reduce the rate of deaths, violence and crimes associated with guns.("Coalition for Gun Control." Coalition for Gun Control. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2016.) The issue, however, is one from perspective. From where Canadians are, they probably don't feel any threat. When Canadians think about gun violence they will often refer to the states, and not even consider that we too have a problem within our own borders. Controlling firearms in Canada is primarily governed by the Firearms Act, the Criminal

Fewer guns are only part of the story. The inner-city slums of the United States

Gun Control Part I:Introduction The issue of gun control and violence, both in Canada and the United States, is one that simply will not go away. If history is to be any guide, no matter what the resolution to the gun control debate is, it is probable that the arguments pro and con will be much the same as they

In Re Firearms Act (2000), a challenge was raised to Canada’s gun-control legislation, which is part of the Criminal Code. The Firearms Act’s main methods of control included of requirements to register all firearms and to license all firearms owners. The Supreme Court of Canada held that the pith and substance of the Act was in relation to the public safety, which is a reasonable objective of the Criminal Code. The Act attempted to achieve that purpose by prohibiting unlicensed owners and unregistered guns, which was backed by penalties. It was argued that the law was regulatory rather than criminal legislation. It was argued that only complete prohibition of guns would be a valid criminal law. The Supreme Court held it was within Parliament’s criminal law power to control access to firearms through prohibitions and penalties as set out in the Firearms Act. Therefore, the province has the right to issue licences to individuals to possess certain types of handguns, and the federal government has the right to issue registration certificates for certain types of firearms to those persons in order to regulate the issuance of such registrations, to declare to the public not to possess those firearms and to create criminal offences for such illegal possession. The Court collectively supported the gun-control legislation, relying on its prior decision in R. v Hydro-Quebec, in which the primary energy producer

Canada, like Australia, saw a mass shooting in 1989 that acted as a catalyst for change in gun policy in Canada. On December 6, 1989 a male, aged 25 went into the École Polytechnique de Montréal (Patel). The male had a 223-caliber rifle in his possession (Patel). One that day there was 14 women who were shot, and 14 who were injured (Patel). Marc Lépine, the offender, stated to the women as he was killing them that he was doing this since they were feminists and he did not want them to become engineers since they would be taking jobs from men (Patel). This shooting unlike any other that had been seen in Canada’s history. In Canada, the Firearms Act, and the Criminal Code are responsible for controlling firearms (Library of Congress – Canada 1). The Criminal Code is responsible for defining “the main categories of firearms, which include restricted, prohibited, and non-restricted firearms” (Library of Congress – Canada 1). The Firearms Act is responsible for regulating “the possession, transport, and storage of firearms” (Library of Congress – Canada 1). In Canada it is required that you have a license and register your firearm in order to legally own one (Library of Congress – Canada 1). The licensing and registration are set forth and administered by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) (Library of Congress – Canada 1). The Firearms Act was enacted on December 5, 1995 just shy of six years after the École Polytechnique de Montréal shooting. Firearm regulation is a