gun registry
Weapon ownership records
A gun registry is a government database that records firearms and their owners.
Proponents argue it aids law enforcement in tracing weapons used in crimes; opponents view it as government overreach and a potential precursor to confiscation.
Canada abolished its long-gun registry in 2012.
The term often appears in debates over gun control policy.
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- permitOfficial written authorization
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- gun lawsgun control, gun rights, gun laws, gun safety, gun permits
- registriesvoter rolls, death records, marriage records, birth records, voter roll
- ballisticsballistics, bullet, bullet drop, cartridge, trajectory
- crime databasesAFIS, criminal records, DNA database, FBI database, criminal history
- gun tradegun dealer, gun shop, gun store, gun show, arms dealer
gun registryderegulation
Removing governmental business restrictions
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