KK: to answer your questions regarding Canadian firearms laws and regulations check out this link:
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/index-eng.htm

The Canadian "long-gun registry" is not dead yet. The stake appears about to be driven thru its heart, BUT it's still in the hands of the politicians. Suspicious person that I be, I'm not celebrating yet.
Parliament Hill vet 1994 and 1998. Loved it in 1994 when Allan Rock was ridiculed away from the mikes with 24K voices LOUDLY chanting BULLSH*T, BULLSH*T........not reported or shown by the CBC (of course).