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Canada's long-gun registry protects public safety, don't pass private member's bill

Before a police officer knocks on a door, they want and need to know whether the person behind that door owns a gun. The gun-registry provides police with that valuable and sometimes life-saving knowledge and is one of the reasons why police support keepi

Jake Wright, the Hill Times
By ONTARIO ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRIS BENTLEY |
Published: Monday, 12/14/2009 12:00 am EST

TORONTO—Canada's long-gun registry helps to save lives, protect communities, and prevent crime. It is an important public safety resource that our police use every day in the important work they do.

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Canada's long-gun registry protects public safety, don't pass private member's bill

Before a police officer knocks on a door, they want and need to know whether the person behind that door owns a gun. The gun-registry provides police with that valuable and sometimes life-saving knowledge and is one of the reasons why police support keepi

Jake Wright, the Hill Times
By ONTARIO ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRIS BENTLEY | Dec. 14, 2009

TORONTO—Canada's long-gun registry helps to save lives, protect communities, and prevent crime. It is an important public safety resource that our police use every day in the important work they do.

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