r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 06 '22

Weekly Politics Thread

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u/MasterMirr0r al Jun 09 '22

I have a friend who insists the stats show that the vast majority of mass shootings in Canada are from legal firearms.. this sounds suspect, to say the least. What are the actual stats?

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u/Whole_Sound_9538 Jun 10 '22

Licensed gun owners in Canada are 4x LESS likely to commit ANY crimes (including homicide) than the general public.

So statistically speaking, your friend is a lot more likely to go out and kill someone than you are.

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