Observations On A One-Way Street: The Canadian Firearms Control Debate.

<BODY>   <H2>Observations On a One-way Street: The Canadian Firearms Control Debate</H2> Observations on a One-way Street: The Canadian Firearm Control Debate is Copyright 1994 by the Ontario Handgun Association. No portion may be reprinted without prior written permission of the Ontario Handgun Association. <BASEFONT SIZE=3> <TABLE CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0 HEIGHT="100%" WIDTH="90%"> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2> <FONT SIZE=+2>Introduction</FONT> </TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>i</TD><TD><A HREF="body.html" TARGET="body">Title Page</A></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2> <BR> <FONT SIZE=+2>Chapter 1</FONT><BR> Firearms and Firearm Owners In Canada </TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>1.0</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/1/0.html" TARGET="body">Introduction</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>1.1</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/1/1.html" TARGET="body">How Many Firearms? How Many Owners?</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>1.2</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/1/2.html" TARGET="body">The "Gun Lobby"?</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>1.3</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/1/3.html" TARGET="body">An Alarmist Agenda</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>1.4</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/1/4.html" TARGET="body">How Many Firearms are Used in Crime?</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>1.5</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/1/5.html" TARGET="body">The Lawful Firearm Owner as Murderer?</A></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2> <BR> <FONT SIZE=+2>Chapter 2</FONT><BR> Firearm Violence </TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>2.1</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/2/1.html" TARGET="body">Firearm Accidents and Injuries</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>2.2</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/2/2.html" TARGET="body">Homicide</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>2.3</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/2/3.html" TARGET="body">Suicide</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>2.4</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/2/4.html" TARGET="body">International Comparisons</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>2.5</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/2/5.html" TARGET="body">Robbery</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>2.6</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/2/6.html" TARGET="body">"Good" Versus "Bad" Guns</A></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2> <BR> <FONT SIZE=+2>Chapter 3</FONT><BR> Firearm Control and the Justice System </TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>3.1</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/3/1.html" TARGET="body">Legal or Illegal?</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>3.2</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/3/2.html" TARGET="body">The Self Defense Denial</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>3.3</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/3/3.html" TARGET="body">Crisis in Criminal Justice</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>3.4</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/3/4.html" TARGET="body">To Register or Not to Register</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>3.5</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/3/5.html" TARGET="body">Theft</A></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2> <BR> <FONT SIZE=+2>Chapter 4</FONT><BR> The Silent Partners </TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>4.1</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/4/1.html" TARGET="body">High Society</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>4.2</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/4/2.html" TARGET="body">Video Kids</A></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2> <BR> <FONT SIZE=+2>Chapter 5</FONT><BR> Concluding Remarks </TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>5.1</TD><TD><A HREF="chapters/5/1.html" TARGET="body">Concluding Remarks</A></TD></TR> <TR><TD ALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2> <BR> <FONT SIZE=+2>Charts and Graphs</FONT><BR> </TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>1</TD><TD><A HREF="images/1.html" TARGET="body">Firearms and Violent Crime in Canada 1988-1991, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>2</TD><TD><A HREF="images/2.html" TARGET="body">Firearms Used in Violent Crime/Violent Death, Canada 1991, No., %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>3</TD><TD><A HREF="images/3.html" TARGET="body">Previous Criminal History, Accused Murderers, Canada 1991, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>4</TD><TD><A HREF="images/4.html" TARGET="body">Previous Criminal History, Homicide Victims, Canada 1991, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>5</TD><TD><A HREF="images/5.html" TARGET="body">Fatal Gun Accidents, Canada, 1933-1991, No.</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>6</TD><TD><A HREF="images/6.html" TARGET="body">Fatal Gun Accidents, Canada, 1933-1991, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>7</TD><TD><A HREF="images/7.html" TARGET="body">Accidental Death by Firearm, Canada/U.S. 1933-1990, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>8</TD><TD><A HREF="images/8.html" TARGET="body">Homicide in Canada 1926-1992, Method, No.</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>9</TD><TD><A HREF="images/9.html" TARGET="body">Homicide in Canada 1926-1992, Method, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>10</TD><TD><A HREF="images/10.html" TARGET="body">Homicide in Canada 1926-1992, Method, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>11</TD><TD><A HREF="images/11.html" TARGET="body">Homicide in Canada 1926-1992, Method, % by year</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>12</TD><TD><A HREF="images/12.html" TARGET="body">Suicide in Canada 1926-1991, Method, No.</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>13</TD><TD><A HREF="images/13.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Suicide, Canada 1926-1991, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>14</TD><TD><A HREF="images/14.html" TARGET="body">Suicide: An International Perspective, Rates</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>15</TD><TD><A HREF="images/15.html" TARGET="body">Suicide: Annual Averages 1983-1986, Rates</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>16</TD><TD><A HREF="images/16.html" TARGET="body">Homicide - An International Perspective</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>17a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/17a.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Violent Crime, Canada, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>17b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/17b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Violent Crime, Great Britain, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>18</TD><TD><A HREF="images/18.html" TARGET="body">Gun Ownership and Violent Crime - Great Britain 197901992, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>19</TD><TD><A HREF="images/19.html" TARGET="body">Gun Ownership and Firearm Robbery - Great Britain 1979-1992, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>20</TD><TD><A HREF="images/20.html" TARGET="body">Robbery in Canada 1962-1992, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>21</TD><TD><A HREF="images/21.html" TARGET="body">Robbery in Canada/US 1976-1992, Rates</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>22</TD><TD><A HREF="images/22.html" TARGET="body">Weapons Causing Injury/Death to Robbery Victims, Canada 1988-1991</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>23a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/23a.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery - US, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>23b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/23b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery - Canada, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>24</TD><TD><A HREF="images/24.html" TARGET="body">Bullet Energy - "Military" versus Sporting Cartridges</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>25</TD><TD><A HREF="images/25.html" TARGET="body">Restricted Firearms in Canadian Homicide, 1961-1990, Total</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>26</TD><TD><A HREF="images/26.html" TARGET="body">Restricted Firearms in Canadian Homicide, 1961-1990, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>27</TD><TD><A HREF="images/27.html" TARGET="body">Commercial/Residential Burglary - Canada, U.S., Great Britain</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>28</TD><TD><A HREF="images/28.html" TARGET="body">Break & Enter - Canada/U.S. 1983-1992, Rates</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>29</TD><TD><A HREF="images/29.html" TARGET="body">Residential Burglary - Canada/U.S. 1987-1992, Rates</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>30</TD><TD><A HREF="images/30.html" TARGET="body">Violent Crime - Canada/U.S. 1962-1992</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>31</TD><TD><A HREF="images/31.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Canadian Homicide 1961-1990, Total</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>32</TD><TD><A HREF="images/32.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Homicide, Canada 1961-1992, Rates</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>33</TD><TD><A HREF="images/33.html" TARGET="body">Drug Crimes - Cocaine, Canada 1977-1992, No.</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>34</TD><TD><A HREF="images/34.html" TARGET="body">Drug Crimes - Heroin, Canada 1977-1992, No.</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>35a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/35a.html" TARGET="body">Alcohol/Drug Consumption in Homicide Accused, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>35b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/35b.html" TARGET="body">Alcohol/Drug Consumption in Homicide Victims, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>36</TD><TD><A HREF="images/36.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Canada, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>37</TD><TD><A HREF="images/37.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Canada, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>38a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/38a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Newfoundland, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>38b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/38b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Newfoundland, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>39a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/39a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, P.E.I, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>39b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/39b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, P.E.I, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>40a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/40a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Nova Scotia, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>40b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/40b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Nova Scotia, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>41a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/41a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, New Brunswick, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>41b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/41b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, New Brunswick, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>42a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/42a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Quebec, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>42b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/42b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Quebec, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>43a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/43a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Ontario, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>43b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/43b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Ontario, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>44a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/44a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Manitoba, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>44b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/44b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Manitoba, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>45a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/45a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Saskatchewan, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>45b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/45b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Saskatchewan, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>46a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/46a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Alberta, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>46b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/46b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Alberta, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>47a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/47a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, British Columbia, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>47b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/47b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, British Columbia, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>48a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/48a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Yukon Territory, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>48b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/48b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, Yukon Terrotory, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>49a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/49a.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, N.W.T, Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>49b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/49b.html" TARGET="body">Method of Committing Homicide, N.W.T, Detailed Rate</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>50</TD><TD><A HREF="images/50.html" TARGET="body">Comparison of Homicide Rates 1992, Eastern Provinces and States</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>51</TD><TD><A HREF="images/51.html" TARGET="body">Comparison of Homicide Rates 1992, Central/Midwest Provinces and States</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>52</TD><TD><A HREF="images/52.html" TARGET="body">Comparison of Homicide Rates 1992, Western Provinces and States</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>53</TD><TD><A HREF="images/53.html" TARGET="body">Comparison of Homicide Rates 1992, Arctic Provinces and States</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>54</TD><TD><A HREF="images/54.html" TARGET="body">Comparison of Homicide Rates 1992, US and Canadian Cities</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>56a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/56a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Homicide, US 1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>56b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/56b.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Homicide, Canada 1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>57</TD><TD><A HREF="images/57.html" TARGET="body">Homicide in the United States 1926-1991, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>58</TD><TD><A HREF="images/58.html" TARGET="body">Homicide in Canada 1926-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>59</TD><TD><A HREF="images/59.html" TARGET="body">Homicide in England and Wales 1950-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>60a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/60a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Canadian Robbery 1976-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>60b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/60b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Canadian Robbery 1976-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>61a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/61a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, Newfoundland 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>61b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/61b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, Newfoundland 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>62a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/62a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, P.E.I 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>62b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/62b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, P.E.I 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>63a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/63a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, Nova Scotia 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>63b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/63b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, Nova Scotia 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>64a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/64a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, New Brunswick 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>64b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/64b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, New Brunswick 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>65a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/65a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, Quebec 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>65b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/65b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, Quebec 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>66a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/66a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, Ontario 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>66b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/66b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, Ontario 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>67a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/67a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, Manitoba 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>67b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/67b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, Manitoba 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>68a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/68a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, Saskatchewan 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>68b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/68b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, Saskatchewan 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>69a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/69a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, Alberta 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>69b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/69b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, Alberta 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>70a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/70a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, British Columbia 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>70b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/70b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, British Columbia 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>71a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/71a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, Yukon Territory 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>71b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/71b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, Yukon Territory 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>72a</TD><TD><A HREF="images/72a.html" TARGET="body">Weapons in Robbery, N.W.T 1977-1992, %</A></TD></TR> <TR VALIGN=TOP><TD>72b</TD><TD><A HREF="images/72b.html" TARGET="body">Firearms in Robbery, N.W.T 1977-1992, Rates, Annual</A></TD></TR> </TABLE> </CENTER>   </BODY>