With the exception of the provision for mandatory prison terms upon conviction, the Association supports passage of this bill. Some of the gun control-related issues discussed in this brief relate to a Canadian firearms registry, the seizure of firearms for public safety, a buy-back campaign similar to those conducted in the U.S., amnesty campaigns, establishment of a criminal record for failure to register a firearm, implementation of the legislation, and mandatory prison terms for any person who uses a firearm to commit, or attempt to commit, an indictable offense. While not a cure-all for solving the problem of violent crime, this legislation's efforts at prevention should reduce firearm-related crime and violence. 9 references