ViewpointsOpinionGary Mauser: Ottawa’s New Rules on Sale of Firearms Effectively Create a Long-Gun RegistryThe facts do not support claim that ordinary gun ownership is a threat to public safety00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintPublic Safety Minister Marco Mendicino rises during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on May 12, 2022. Patrick Doyle/The Canadian PressGary Mauser5/13/2022|Updated: 5/16/2022CommentaryWould you like to give a firearm to your son or daughter? Perhaps to teach them firearms safety?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentGary MauserAuthorGary A. Mauser is a professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. Author’s Selected ArticlesGary Mauser: Do Canadians Have the Right to Carry Arms?Nov 07, 2024Gary Mauser: Has Banning ‘Assault-Style’ Weapons in Canada Improved Public Safety?Sep 15, 2024Gary Mauser: The Facts Behind Canada’s So-Called ‘Crime Guns’Sep 22, 2023Gary Mauser: Soft-on-Crime Policies Are Failing to Protect Innocent CanadiansAug 23, 2023Related TopicsJustin TrudeauGun Controlfirearmsmandatory minimum penalties