Reply #33: Reading from the link, the law discussed is comprised of a ban on semiautomatic and pump action [View All]

[Dave From Canada]

rifles, a compensatory buy back scheme, a register of all firearms, shooter licensing based on a "genuine reason for owning a firearm," safe storage requirements, and uniform national laws. It's all very good, however the part where a government official decides whether you have a genuine reason to own a firearm may have a constitutional challenge. Also, they cite Canada among others as an example of such legislation. As I've already stated, we've unfortunately had our own problems with similar incidents.

Woman, gunman dead in Montreal school rampage
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/09/13/shots-dawson.html