Can Suicide Rates be Reduced by Gun Control Laws?
The short answer is, “No.” Check out a paper by criminologist Don Kates about gun laws and suicide in Europe that was published in the Harvard…
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More Canadians die from NSAID complications than from firearms homicide
Sometimes, it’s hard to know what to worry about. Back in the 1990s it was estimated that between 1,000 and 2,000 people died annually from NSAID complications while,…
Armed self-defence: the Canadian case
Canada’s firearm owners are a public safety resource, not a threat to public safety. Although, reporting a legitimate defensive use of a firearm to the authorities could…
Arming and Disarming: A Book Review
R. B. Brown is to be commended for writing the first comprehensive history of gun control in Canada. He shows how governmental attempts to manage…
Book Review: The American Rifle
The American Rifle tells the fascinating story of the development of the modern rifle. It is chock full of amusing tales and juicy anecdotes that…
Some thoughts about reforming CPIC
There are two interrelated problems with the Canadian Police Information Centre [or CPIC] that demand to be solved: (1) the unacceptably low priority assigned to collecting…
The Liberals’ Gun Control Regime Still Missing the Real Target!
Dennis R. Young just wrote a great article. Firearms laws control law-abiding gun owners but those too dangerous to own firearms, not so much. More…
Are women at risk from men who own firearms?
Here are two analyses I did a few years back that can shed some light on the question. I hope to present soon a new…
Do Triggers Pull Fingers?
Do the facts support claims that simply having a firearm available can transform an angry encounter into murder, or a fit of depression into an…
How did the Conservatives change the Canadian firearms laws?
Former Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney: Owning a gun is a “right, and it’s a right that comes with responsibilities.” From 2006 to 2014 Eliminated…