Gun control in Canada has been a controversial issue since it was imposed in 1892 by the Criminal Code. Many parties, such as anti-gun control lobbyists, oppose stricter gun control, while others believe in stricter gun laws. Historically, Canada has had more rigid gun laws and regulations than those in the United States. Canadian firearms law is regulated by the federal government. In 1991, Bill C-17 called for stricter gun laws and required individuals to obtain a criminal record check before acquiring a firearm. However, in 1995, the Liberal government called for the registration of all firearms. Before 1892, anyone carrying a firearm without reasonable cause was sentenced to six months. Since 2001, federal gun control legislation has passed Bill C-68 which requires all gun owners to obtain a license to possess and acquire firearms. In 2005, approximately 16% of households in Canada owned some form of firearm. Given that homicide rates are declining, gun laws disproportionately affect law-abiding citizens, and gun control does not address the root causes of gun crime. firearms, increased gun control in Canada is not justifiable. Canada's population in 2012 was 35 million and there are approximately 2 million gun owners. Over the past decade, gun crimes have fallen in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, in 2006 there was a homicide rate of 0.58 per 100,000 population. On the other hand, the United States accounted for 3.40% of gun-related homicides per 100,000 people. In 2006, there were 190 homicides caused by firearms, which represents a decrease of 16% compared to 2005 (Static Canada, 2013). However, the vast majority of homicides committed in Canada are not caused by firearms but by other weapons such as knives. Statistics C...... middle of document......n in promoting stricter gun laws, the government must find out the cause of the problem and fix it. Parents need to consider the video games their children play and the movies they watch. Spending too much time reviewing and enforcing stricter gun laws can be costly, while taxpayer dollars can be used for the war on drugs or other goals beneficial to the country . An alternative to a strict gun law would be harsher prison sentences for individuals who commit a gun crime and therapy for the mentally ill. Wayne LaPierre introduced the famous quote "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." The quote demonstrates that firearms cannot kill an individual without human intervention. Rather than viewing guns in a negative light, the individual should change the concept of human nature from violence to peace..