Below, an analysis of just what Canadian firearms policies could have done to stop some of America’s worst mass shootings. First, some basicsNobody legally buys a gun in Canada without first taking the Canadian Firearms Safety Course. One hard-to-quantify effect of Canadian firearms screening is how many unstable individuals simply never bother to apply. Canadian Firearms Safety Course instructors are also told by RCMP to report any students in their classes who seem suspicious. Canadian gun laws may have proved particularly powerless to stop the United States’ deadliest mass shooting.

Source: National Post February 16, 2018 13:11 UTC