Gun Policy News
Handgun Bans Don't Cut Crime: Gun Death, Injury Rose 340% in Britain
25 June 2008
National Post (Toronto), Opinion
Banning handguns is all the rage. Mayor David Miller's push for a national ban has been joined by other Canadian big-city mayors. Yet, dissatisfied with progress at the national level, Miller successfully asked city council this week to approve measures to further discourage gun ownership in Toronto, such as shutting down city-owned gun ranges.
While it may seem obvious to many people that banning handguns will save lives and cut crime, the experience in the United... (GunPolicy.org)