Gun prohibitionists shrug off rising problems with gang violence, saying that this legislation was targeted at normal people who misuse firearms, not criminals. [...]
In Canada, registered gun owners must report a change of address to the police, but convicted violent felons do not. Registered gun owners must surrender their privacy, consenting to government "inspections" of their home to verify registry information. While the government makes inaccurate lists of who owns which gun, the Correctional Service lacks the funds to track parolees who fail to report. [...]
Chrétien's dilatory attitude towards violent criminals and his fierce attitude towards gun owners mimic his policy toward terrorism. [...]
This article outlines what have become universal hallmarks of gun prohibition regimes.
In my opinion, such regimes are a greater threat to a free society than any form of terrorism will ever be, since terrorism tends to galvanize a society, while "gun control" divides and conquers it, insidiously working from within, like a virus.
The terrible plight of the "Commonwealths of the Crown" should be warning enough for those who would advocate that the United States emulate them.