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Originally Posted by John Galt
Canada has 1/10th the population of the USofA, with very low homicide rates. About 150 people per year are murdered with firearms, and nearly all of those are criminals shooting criminals. To legally own firearms and purchase ammo in Canada one must have a firearms license which requires taking a safety course and passing a written and practical exam. The people who have firearms licenses are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet, and they don't do violent things with firearms. It's a different culture with different attitudes than the USofA.
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You can not easily own a legal pistol up here in Canada either. If you do manage to get a permit for one the conditions are strict.
For example I have no criminal record other than stealing young womens hearts when younger. So I could probably obtain one if I joined a pistol target practicing club. Again though the restrictions on ownership are heavy. I suspect on any pistol permit application they run a pretty good background check on the applicant.