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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin
And to that end, Canada actually doesn't fare too well compared to our peers. Our homicide rate is generally a bit higher than most other highly developed nations. Granted, a big part of that is no doubt due to the uncontrolled influx of guns coming across the border.
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I’d argue most of that is proximity to the US and all that is associated with that, whether that be easier access to guns (at the end of the day Canada isn’t particularly restrictive on gun ownership either), access and integration with US criminal systems (drugs, etc.), or otherwise.
Canadian gun ownership rates, even the legal kind, are above most other western nations, I think most people forget that. My father in law has 2 safes in his basement literally stuffed with them.. probably over 2 dozen. All legal, and very responsibly managed, but still. It’s not like guns don’t exist in this country.