Firearms

A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions). The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lance, operable by a single person, which was later used to good effect in the Siege of De'an in 1132. In the 13th century, fire lance barrels were replaced with metal tubes and transformed into the metal-barreled hand cannon. The technology gradually spread throughout Eurasia during the …

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CASP: Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention · 14 March 2024

• Universal interventions educating the public that distress and upheaval are parts of daily life with dissemination of strategies for all to manage emotional challenges and distress Who: Primary care …

partner violence; access to potential means such as firearms, over the counter medication packaging; creating local experts. • Reduction in access to means (e.g firearms restrictions; proper medication dispensing; over-the-counter


Wilson Center Canada · 11 March 2024 English

With the small willingness of the federal government to handle the issue and a divided National Electoral Institute (INE) and Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (TEPJF), a careful assessment …

including kidnappings, attacks, and injuries with firearms, personal and family member assaults, intimidation


CCSA: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction · 29 February 2024

Looks at how specific patterns of substance use may increase suicide risk. Highlights intersecting factors, such as the type of substance and the amount consumed, as well as biological and …

the use of methods that are more lethal (e.g., firearms) (Park et al., 2017). All individuals with AUD


Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre · 29 February 2024 English

2 / Ivey MBA Employment Report MBA CLASS OF 2023 Understanding Offers and reporting rate Salary The best schools follow a globally held Salary is reported both at an aggregate …

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BCCLA: BC Civil Liberties Association · 14 February 2024 English

Objectives and Administration 3.1 The objectives and principles of this bylaw are to: a) Ensure that parks and open spaces are accessible, safe, and enjoyable for all members of the …

maintenance activities. 6.5 Fire and Firearms: The following firearms provisions aim to prevent fire risk


CCF: Canadian Constitution Foundation · 23 January 2024 English

The protestors and vehicles occupied much of the downtown core of Ottawa including streets in the vicinity of the Parliamentary precinct, the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Courts. …

coming to protest in Ottawa, after police found firearms, prohibited magazines, ammunition and body armour individuals and seized a cache of weapons, including 14 firearms, a large supply of ammunition and body armour Canada. The RCMP’s recent seizure of a cache of firearms with a large quantity of ammunition in Coutts the RCMP executed search warrants and discovered firearms, ammunition and the indicia of right wing extremist Canada. The RCMP’s recent seizure of a cache of firearms with a large quantity of ammunition in Coutts


AECL: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited · 21 December 2023 English

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results, qualification records, public agent status, firearms/less lethal options and equipment inventory, inner radio license, possession acquisition license, firearms business licence, security equipment maintenance


Canadian Network of Women's Shelters and Transition Houses · 8 December 2023 English

importance of the need to improve the processes associated with screening gun owners and removing firearms from people who are a risk to themselves or others.

Violence against women is public health crisis. Firearms increase risk, and likelihood of fatality for intimate partner. Additionally, the presence of firearms in the home, made women more fearful for their the lack of measures for the swift removal of firearms and licenses. It has been documented numerous The addition of a 24-hour timeline, for revoking firearms and licenses is important for ensuring the safety clear and holistic definition of violence, chief firearms officers may have considered more limited definitions


JCCF: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms · 5 December 2023 English

Cas de surdité professionnelle (Décision en faveur du travailleur) 2015 Action collective - Analyse de l’impact du bruit émis par la piste de course automobile Circuit Mont-Tremblant sur la santé …

total exposure crosses that threshold. If you use firearms regularly for hunting or target practice, without between not going outside, and virtually imprisoning firearms or other weapons were hidden in any of the themselves explosions or the fear that there might have been firearms in some of the trucks. A video compilation of Mounted Police (RCMP) raid uncovered a cache of firearms and an alleged conspiracy to murder police. In RCMP was concerned about the possible presence of firearms within the protester group at Coutts. They had


Wilson Center Canada · 2 December 2023 Spanish

8 Secretaría de Gobernación de México (SEGOB), “Decreto por el que se reforma diversos artículos de la Ley de migración y de la Ley sobre Refugiados, Protección Complementaria y Asilo …

Información Estratégica, “Mexico Data Source: Firearms Tracing System, January 1, 2014–December 31, 2019


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