FIREARMS FACTS - UPDATE

“The Government of Canada's commitment to prohibit the Ruger Mini-14 and the Colt AR-15 has not changed.” 

NOTE: The following documents were obtained from the Department of Justice in response to Access to Information Act request File: A-2003-0031 dated November 28, 2003

On February 21, 2002 a copy of Justice Minister Anne McLellan's letter (see excerpt below)

was faxed to Mr. Gary Webster, CEO of the Canadian Firearms Centre by the Coalition for Gun Control from DE SANTE PUB. MTL-CENTRES (514) 528-2598.

Justice Minister Anne McLellan's letter dated December 21, 1999 stated:

Dear Ms. Cukier:

"Thank you for your phone call about the Ruger Mini-14.  The Government of Canada's commitment to prohibit the Ruger Mini-14 and the Colt AR-15 has not changed.  The prohibition of the Ruger Mini-14 could not have occurred before December 1, 1998, when the new legislation came into force.  Since that time, my department's focus has been on the implementation of the new firearms licensing and registration system.  The system has presented us with some challenges and the Department of Justice is working hard to ensure that system problems are cleared up so that Canadians applying for a firearms licence and registering their firearms are served efficiently.  Once the system is satisfactorily implemented, we will be in a better position to act on the commitment to prohibit the Ruger Mini-14 and the Colt AR-15."

[SNIP]

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ON AUGUST 6, 2002, WENDY CUKIER AND THE COALITION FOR GUN CONTROL ASKED JUSTICE MINISTER MARTIN CAUCHON TO BAN MORE GUNS AND THE JUSTICE MINISTER AGREED.  ON MAY 6, 2003, SOLICITOR GENERAL WAYNE EASTER REFUSED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS PUT TO HIM IN THE HOUSE.

Click here for more details: http://www.cssa-cila.org/garryb/publications/Article122.htm

NUMBER OF REGISTERED FIREARMS PROHIBITED BY BILL C-68 = 568,460

Documented as of: November 30, 1994

http://www.cssa-cila.org/garryb/publications/FirearmsProhibitedinBillC-68.pdf