> "Gun Registration Rejected by Majority of Aboriginals: Only 1% of Gun Owners in > Mohawk Community Submitted Applications," Tim Naumetz, Edmonton Journal, July 23, > 2003, A6. Copyright 2003 CanWest Interactive, a Division of CanWest Global > Communications Corp. > > ["OTTAWA: Thousands of aboriginals across Canada are refusing to obtain gun licences > and register their rifles and shotguns under the federal Firearms Act, government > documents reveal. > > Justice Department surveys and briefing papers show that despite widespread concern > in First Nations communities about gun safety, most aboriginal gun owners and their > leaders oppose participation in federal licensing and registration because they want > their own gun regulations and laws as a treaty right."] >
