The Quebec government introduced legislation today that calls for tougher controls on the use of firearms.
The proposed legislation, formally known as Bill 9, is going to be more commonly called "Anastasia's Law" after Anastasia De Sousa -- who was killed last September in a shooting rampage at Montreal's Dawson College.
"Gun control is not a provincial jurisdiction and this bill is a very clear example of how it is not," CTV Montreal's John Grant said Friday.
"They can control things like shooting clubs and ranges but they can't really control the people who own the weapons."
The legislation calls for the prohibition of all firearms in and around teaching institutions.
"It's now illegal or will be illegal in Quebec to have a firearm near a school, a daycare, a kindergarten a CEGEP or a university," said Grant. "It will be illegal to carry them on public transit, including a school bus... taxis are exempt."
There are also stricter rules for gun clubs trying to receive and maintain licences.
Clubs will have to log members in and out and notify police if a person looks like they could be a potential danger to themselves or others.
"We think this a move in the right direction," Coalition For Gun Control's Wendy Cukier told CTV Montreal. "We think it's a good first step and we're hoping that (Quebec Premier Jean) Charest will continue to press (Prime Minister Stephen) Harper to not dismantle the federal firearms legislation and we're hoping the resources will be there to allow the police to do their job."
Charest is scheduled to hold a news conference this afternoon to talk about the new legislation.
Meanwhile, ADQ Leader Mario Dumont was reportedly disappointed with the legislation, saying it was much less than what Charest had previously promised, said Grant.
The legislation most likely won't become law until fall at the earliest, said Grant.
With files from The Canadian Press
