At 12:01 AM on April 6, our neighbors to the north (Canada, AKA America’s hat) finally did away with the long gun registry. After 1995 the RCMP decided that all firearms needed to be registered with the police, a process that allowed guns to be tied to citizens and vice versa. It was a gigantic pain in the ass, and generally considered ineffective in stopping crime. On April 6, the requirements were lifted and all registration documents for these “non-restricted” firearms were to begin being destroyed. One Canadian posted this picture on Reddit (used with permission) gleefully burning his registration card, much like our American ex-patriots burned their draft cards in the 1960’s. Hopefully this will be followed by a relaxation of import and export restrictions, because I really want to get my hands on a Tavor. Anyway, congratulations Canada and hopefully this means the “Restricted” registry will also be on its way out shortly. [Updated thanks to Donald]