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Library
of Parliament Request
November
19, 2008
The Library of Parliament
has requested information regarding firearms.
Specifically, the
Library is looking for the following:
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• The
number of records entered on the Canadian Police Information Centre
for those prohibited from possessing firearms. In the House of Commons
in 2006 the figure of 201,097 was provided by the government in response
to an Order Paper question. The Library would like an update for this
figure. |
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The number of persons who are currently prohibited from owning firearms,
held a firearms license or firearms acquisition certification at any
time prior to the imposition of the prohibition order.
The Library would like to receive the information in English. |
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Response
Royal Canadian
Mounted Police
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• As of
November 19, 2008, the number of records entered on CPIC for those
prohibited from possessing firearms was 254,949. (source: CPIC off-line
search unit) |
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Between January 1, 1994 and November 20, 2008, the number of persons
who held a firearms license or Firearms Acquisition Certificate that
was revoked as a result of a prohibition order was approximately 9,400.
(source: Canadian Firearms Information System). |
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