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Canada: Polls show gun registry viewed as ineffective

Although 80 per cent of Canadians consider gun violence a serious problem, only 11 per cent think the $1 billion gun registry has been effective at preventing crime, according to a new poll. The Angus Reid survey also found that just over half of Canadians are in favour of scrapping the registry.

Read About It: Canwest News Service (Canada)

Posted: 11/20/2009 10:18:11 AM

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