03 March 2008

Amid New Moves For A Handgun Ban In Canada, A Voice of Reason


"Gun control is constantly put forward by intellectually lazy politicians and do-gooder activists because attempting to restrict gun ownership is easier than taking on real criminals."

". . . Restrictive gun laws punish an entire class of people -- law-abiding hunters, target shooters and gun collectors -- for the actions of others and are never likely to reduce victimization. StatsCan has reported that "handguns made up nearly two-thirds of all firearms used" for violent crimes. This is significant because for more than 70 years, it has been the law in Canada to register all handguns. If registration were an effective method for reducing crime, handgun crime would be nonexistent. Instead, handguns are far and away the most common crime-guns and their use is growing."

The thought-provoking words of National Post Columnist Lorne Gunter on a new move to ban handguns in Canada. Read his entire column, which appeared in today's edition of the Post.

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