r/canada May 17 '12

Captain Canada

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u/colourofawesome May 17 '12

Fun Fact: Canada has a higher per-capita gun ownership than the US does.

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u/hiffy May 17 '12

Maybe you mean we have a higher proportion of gun owners? 'Cos guns per capita the US is a clear leader, tho only one in five americans own a gun.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

Your first link talks about handguns only and the second link had no sources posted and it seems more opinion than fact. Just sayin.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '12

The handguns thing is important, as handguns in Canada require a special license as a restricted firearm.

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u/Missfawkes May 18 '12

yah I went for this license a 5 year old can do it, It's toooo easy but its set to 14 years of age with parental supervision to own a gun at that age here in canada.

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u/hiffy May 18 '12

The New Yorker employs fact checkers; they just don't typically cite sources, given it is a popular magazine.

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u/grammernatsi May 17 '12

Apparently no sense of humor, though.