Gun markings help police track firearms, say feds who killed gun registry

Gun markings help police track firearms, say feds who killed gun registry
OTTAWA – The Conservative government that earlier this year killed the long-gun registry now says placing serial numbers on rifles and shotguns contributes to public safety by allowing police to trace them to their legal owners. Starting Dec. 1, long …

Firearms-related crime cost tallied at $3.1B in Canada
Crimes involving guns cost Canadians more than $3 billion a year, suggests an internal Justice Department study that may stoke the gun-control debate. The newly released report examined all firearm-related crime in 2008, and calculated costs across a broad …