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http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100426/CGY_gun_registry_100426/20100426/?hub=CalgaryHome- with video report
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But in Calgary, officers use the registry as an investigative tool and say it doesn't work when dealing with gangs and drug dealers.
Chief Hanson says the gun registry does nothing to reduce the level of violent crime and the use of guns by criminals on the street. He says it's not about politics, it's about safety.
"It's not helping. The guns these people have, they don't register, they don't care, they're probably stolen, they're probably obtained illegally, in many cases they're prohibited," commented Chief Hanson.
Chief Hanson wants tougher sentences when someone is convicted of using a weapon to commit a crime.
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100426/CGY_gun_registry_100426/20100426/?hub=CalgaryHome- with video report
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But in Calgary, officers use the registry as an investigative tool and say it doesn't work when dealing with gangs and drug dealers.
Chief Hanson says the gun registry does nothing to reduce the level of violent crime and the use of guns by criminals on the street. He says it's not about politics, it's about safety.
"It's not helping. The guns these people have, they don't register, they don't care, they're probably stolen, they're probably obtained illegally, in many cases they're prohibited," commented Chief Hanson.
Chief Hanson wants tougher sentences when someone is convicted of using a weapon to commit a crime.