FIREARMS FACTS UPDATE

IN THE LAST 7 YEARS,
43 KILLERS WERE LET OUT TO KILL AGAIN

STATISTICS CANADA: “In 1997, the Homicide Survey began collecting information on the criminal history of victims and accused persons. While it is possible for a person to have more than one prior conviction, police are asked only to indicate the most serious.”

HOMICIDE IN CANADA REPORT, 2005
Page 11: “In 2005, almost two-thirds (64%) of adults (18 years or older) accused of homicide had a Canadian criminal record. Among those adults with a criminal history 62% had a prior conviction for a violent offence: 6 for homicide, 53 for robbery and 145 for another type of violent offence (such as assault).”

HOMICIDE IN CANADA REPORT, 2004
Page 13: "In 2004, more than two-thirds (68%) of adults (18 years or older) accused of homicide had a Canadian criminal record. Among those adults with a criminal history, 70% had a prior conviction for a violent offence: 8 for homicide, 51 for robbery and 183 for another type of violent offence."

HOMICIDE IN CANADA REPORT, 2003
Page 10: "In 2003, more than two-thirds (69%) of adults (18 years or older) accused of homicide had a Canadian criminal record. Among those adults with a criminal history, two-thirds had a prior conviction for a violent offence: 5 for homicide, 49 for robbery and 149 for another type of violent offence."

HOMICIDE IN CANADA REPORT, 2002
Page 10: "In 2002, almost two-thirds (62%) of persons aged 12 and older accused of homicide had a Canadian criminal record. Among those with a prior criminal history, three-quarters (73%) had been previously convicted of a violent offence: 8 for homicide, 44 for robbery and 183 for another type of violent offence."

HOMICIDE IN CANADA REPORT, 2001
Page 15: "In 2001, two-thirds (65%) of persons accused of homicide had a Canadian criminal record. Among those with a prior criminal history, the majority 58% had been previously convicted of a violent offence: 4 for homicide, 48 for robbery and 128 for other violent offences."

HOMICIDE IN CANADA REPORT, 2000
Page 15: "In 2000, two-thirds (67%) of persons accused of homicide had a Canadian criminal record, the majority 69% of whom had been previously convicted of violent crimes: 5 for homicide, 50 for robbery and 161 for other violent offences."

HOMICIDE IN CANADA REPORT, 1999
Page 14: "In 1999, three in five (64%) persons accused of homicide had a criminal record, the majority (57%) of whom had been previously convicted of violent crimes: 7 for homicide, 44 for robbery and 121 for other violent offences."