Published: Nov. 2, 2009 at 1:24 PM OTTAWA, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Canadian gun control advocates say they are dismayed that the country's registry for long-gun firearms may soon be abolished. A bill to abolish the registry, supported... [read full story]
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