Table 3:

Evidence for the effect of legislation on firearm homicide by subgroups

BillStudyEntire populationMalesFemales
AllYounger*Older
Bill C-51Sproule and Kennett (1988)24BeneficialNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Mundt (1990)25IneffectualNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Mauser and Holmes (1992)27IneffectualNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Leenaars and Lester (1994, 1996,1997, 2001)1922BeneficialBeneficialBeneficialBeneficialBeneficial
Blais et al. (2011)36BeneficialNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Langmann (2012)37IneffectualNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Bill C-17Bridges (2004)31BeneficialNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Blais et al. (2011)36IneffectualNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Langmann (2012)37IneffectualNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Langmann (2020)40Not assessedIneffectualIneffectual§IneffectualIneffectual
Bill C-68Blais et al. (2011)36BeneficialNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Langmann (2012)37IneffectualNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
Linteau and Blais (2013)39BeneficialNot assessedNot assessedNot assessedNot assessed
McPhedran and Mauser (2013)38Not assessedIneffectualNot assessedNot assessedIneffectual
Langmann (2020)40Not assessedIneffectualIneffectual§IneffectualIneffectual
  • * Age 15–34 years.

  • Age ≥ 60 years.

  • Assessed older men aged ≥ 65 years.

  • § Assessed younger men aged 15–29 years.