Printer-friendly versionIn this article excerpted from the Globe and Mail, reporter John Ward discusses why emergency-room doctors are urging MPs to keep the long-gun registry.
“Emergency-room doctors, who deal with the bloody reality of gunshots, are urging MPs to keep the long-gun registry. The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says it opposes a bid to kill the registry because it saves lives. "As front-line physicians in emergency departments, we regularly witness the horrific injuries and deaths that result from firearms," said Dr. Carolyn Snider of the association's public affairs committee ( . . . ) "The long-gun registry is not about treating [long-gun owner] as criminals; it is about protecting the vulnerable among us and we strongly urge members of Parliament to oppose Bill C-391."