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Contents

 

Message from the Co-Chairs

Introduction

Cross Border Trends

Overview
Border Firearms Seizures

Legislative Frameworks

Canada

United States

Examples of Different Legal/Administrative Approaches

Record Keeping and Impact on Firearms Tracing
Deactivation/Rendering a Firearm Inoperable

Canada-United States Firearms Law Enforcement Cooperation

Joint Initiatives

Cross Border Crime Forum
Integrated Border Enforcement Teams
Integrated Ballistics Networks
Firearms Tracing
Specialized Firearms Training
Attaché Support
Project North Star

Canadian Initiatives

United States Initiatives

Outlook

Participating Agencies

Canada

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Canada Firearms Centre
Criminal Intelligence Service Canada
National Weapons Enforcement Support Team

Canada Border Services Agency

Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit

United States

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Department of Homeland Security

Customs and Border Protection - Office of Border Patrol
Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations
Immigration and Customs Enforcement