Firearms are already much harder to acquire legally in Canada than in the United States, and the frequency of gun-related violence is markedly lower. The new law would tighten rules on transporting restricted weapons, making it necessary to obtain authorization each time owners wished to take their guns anywhere other than a shooting range or club. The United States, which has roughly 10 times the population of Canada, reported 11,004 firearm homicides in 2016. In the case of restricted weapons, like the AR-15, there are strict rules for storage and transportation of the firearm. Many of the weapons used by gangs are firearms smuggled into Canada from the United States.

Source: Washington Post March 24, 2018 12:00 UTC