Gun control as a Canadian social issue Gun Control is an important issue to Canadians in today"'s society. ... Society"'s concerns about protection from violent crimes involving firearms have encouraged Canadian Parliament to pass tougher gun control legislation. ... Parliament has taken a step in satisfying the public need for protection against violent criminal acts with the use firearms. Violent crime is an issue that most Canadians take seriously. ... Citizens in the western provinces and rural areas in Canada argue the existing gun control laws are too severe whereas many...

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In 1977, legislation was passed by the Canadian Parliament regulating long guns for the first time, restructuring the availability of firearms, and increasing a variety of penalties . ... In 1977, the Canadian government took the initiative to legislate stricter gun control. ... Moreover, Canadians are exposed to American television (both entertainment and news programming) and, Canadians and Americans read many of the same books and magazines. ... From the study conducted by Sproule and Kennett the rate of violent crimes was five times greater in the U.S than Canada, and "al...

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When Michael Ryan, a mentally disturbed man in Hungerford, England, killed 17 people with a Kalashnikov rifle in 1987, English Parliament decided to enact a complete ban on all handguns in their country. ... This is the case as it is now in England, Australia, and is the direction in which Canada is going. ...

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