Gangs and Gun Control in Canada

Saskatoon has 580 gang members in 11 gangs made up by Aboriginals, Vancouver has 550 gang members in 35 gangs made up by Asians, Montreal has 500 gang members in 20 gangs made up by African-Canadian. Edmonton has 300 gang members in 20 gangs made up by Aboriginals. Regina has 275 gang members made up by one gang of Aboriginals. Ottawa has 250 gang members made up of African-Canadians. York Region has 200 gang members made up of African-Canadian. Hamilton has 200 gang members in three gangs made up of African-Canadian. Oshawa has 125 gang members in 11 gangs made up of African-Canadian. These are just some of the statistics on gangs all around Canada. All together, there are around 5,810 gang members around Canada within 303 different gangs. .
             Gun Control.
             In Canada, registration of firearms has been an issue since the 1930s when the registration of handguns became mandatory. From 1995 to 2012 all firearms were required to be registered, Canada is divided by 2 groups mostly, those who oppose this registration and those who believe we should have strict gun laws. As of April 6, 2012, the registration of non-restricted firearms is no longer required in any province or territory, except for Quebec, pending litigation. .
             Long Gun Registry Pros and Cons.
             Both the Canadian Police Association and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police have spoken in support of the gun registry. They say it reduces the misuse of guns and makes it easier for police to track illegal guns. Police officers check the gun registry database about 6500 times a day, and use it to check whether they might expect to be met by a gun when responding to a domestic disturbance or break-in, to keep recreational guns out of the hands of the mentally ill, and to apply for search warrants and wire-taps. They believe that this would help prevent deaths that are caused by firearms.
             Opponents of the gun registry say there are better ways to control the illegal use of weapons, including tougher sentences for gun crimes, controlling imports, and tightening border security.