This article evaluates the relationship between gun availability and homicide rates in Quebec between 1974 and 2006. It stands out from previous research, on the one hand, by creating gun availability proxies according to gun legal status and, on the other, by...
Bills C-51 (1977), C-17 (1991), and C-68 (1995) were enacted into law by the Government of Canada with a view to tightening controls on firearms in order to prevent homicides related to their use. The effectiveness of these laws has fuelled several debates on the...
