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2. Gun Legislation

The question of gun legislation was referred to the Environmental Protection
Committee. The Committee reviewed the information submitted by Mrs. Burtinshaw
and also a letter submitted by the B.C. Wildlife Federation.

The Committee feels that the greatest need is to include in gun legislation,
strict controls for storage and security of guns. This would apply particularly .
to stores handling guns for sale. In this regard, the Committee agrees with

Parts A, B and C of Clause 1 of Mrs. Burtinshaw's resolution which is attached

and with item 1 and the first sentence of item 4 in the letter from the

B.C. Wildlife Federation.

The Committee does not endorse the idea that all guns and rifles should be
legally registered as this would require a tremendous amount of clerical
effort and as has been shown in the United States, registration of firearms
has not reduced gun offences.

The Committee did not wish to comment on the other points raised by both

Mrs. Burtinshaw and the Wildlife Federation. The Committee felt that maximum
fines or automatic jail sentences etc. as proposed, would be more properly
dealt with by another level of government.

The Committee recommends that the above-mentioned portions of the two documents
attached be endorsed and that letters be written to the three levels of
government requesting that gun laws be amended to incorporate these provisions.
of control legislation.

Mice MELT

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