Enforcing long-gun registry does prevent crime

Why do critics of the long gun registry persistently ignore this simple truth?

MONTREAL—Does it make sense to assume all shotgun and rifle owners are law-abiding citizens, but that everyone behind the wheel of a car is a drunk? Isn't that the message behind the federal Justice Department's recent proposal to institute random roadside breathalyzer tests?

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