Gun Control in Canada - Are Strict Registration Rules Working?

Guns. Dangerous and powerful, yet, its usage is constantly encouraged. Media portrays them as toys. The local Toys-R-Us carries hundreds of different toy guns so that children can pretend to shoot others. "Are we a nation of gun nuts or are we just nuts?" is the question proposed by Michael Moore's documentary on guns and violence, Bowling for Columbine. Gun control in Canada can be traced back to 1892, when there was a minimum sentence of six months for anyone who carried a firearm. (http://www.cfc-ccaf.gc.ca/en/historical/firearms/firearms_control.asp) Similar to most laws, it will chang…