Why the long-gun registry doesn’t work — and never did [Canada]

[gejohnston]

5. their rate was one third ours

from 1968-1977 when their laws were overall laxer than ours. While they did begin a handgun registry and licensing in 1934, they did not register machine guns until 1952, and required no permits or ban them until 1977. When you balance specific provisions, their federal laws seem more or less stricter than ours, but not really. There, most felons may legally own guns after their time is served. Federal law allows 18 year olds to buy handguns, while here it is 21. With a minor's permit, a 12 year old may buy ammo and possess an unrestricted long gun without adult supervision (the law allows subsistence hunters a waiver to allow those as young as 9 to get a minor's permit) Putting a shoulder stock on a handgun is not a crime there, here it is creating a short barreled rifle without a manufactures license, a federal felony. A resident of one province may buy a gun in another as long as you have a valid PAL. Internet sales work the same way, the gun comes to your door. Can't do that here.