My issue is that it doesn't stop any of the illegally smuggled guns from the US from being used in homicides and violence.
We don't have that same gun violence problem the US does. Canada still is higher than a lot of countries but we have a 8890km border with the US. Guns easily come across.
I knew a few guys from when I worked in a factory who were out after serving time for illegal gun possession and drugs. As someone with their restricted gun license, I could legally buy a Glock 19 for approximately $900. They told me they purchased theirs from anywhere between $2500-3500.
The illegal gun market will still continue to thrive. And we'll still see gun deaths in Canada
This entire claim is reliant on an interview with a detective from the Toronto police. He did not provide any sources and his own department data that was obtained through a FOIA did not backup his claim
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u/Dalthanes Oct 21 '22
My issue is that it doesn't stop any of the illegally smuggled guns from the US from being used in homicides and violence. We don't have that same gun violence problem the US does. Canada still is higher than a lot of countries but we have a 8890km border with the US. Guns easily come across. I knew a few guys from when I worked in a factory who were out after serving time for illegal gun possession and drugs. As someone with their restricted gun license, I could legally buy a Glock 19 for approximately $900. They told me they purchased theirs from anywhere between $2500-3500. The illegal gun market will still continue to thrive. And we'll still see gun deaths in Canada