@article{ref1,
title="The Politics of Firearms Registration in Canada",
journal="Journal on firearms and public policy",
year="1998",
author="Mauser, Gary A.",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="-",
abstract="The determination of the Canadian government to bring in universal firearms registration (the 1995 Firearms Act) has proven extremely divisive. The Firearms Act, originally introduced in parliament as Bill C-68, radically transformed the criminal code, not only by requiring all firearms to be registered, but also by drastically reducing the traditional rights of Canadians to due process. In this article, I will show that a thorough analysis of Canadian public opinion towards firearms and gun control undermines the government's claim that the public demanded more gun laws. I will argue that Bill C-68 was introduced primarily for partisan political advantage, and that, despite the Liberals’ use of sophisticated &quot;political marketing&quot; techniques, their strategy backfired as the gun bill hurt the Liberals more than it helped them in the 1997 federal election.<p />",
language="",
issn="1930-7616",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}