yeah dude. i point that out to my cousins south of the border all the time. you think canada is "disarmed" ... think again. outside the big cities (van, tor, mon, etc) theres plenty of firearms. many households own a rifle and a shotgun. theres 300000 (one in hundred) canadians who have rpal licences, our "restricted weapons permit", and are licenced to own all legally acquirable firearms (including pistols). the only prohibited weapons are full auto and calibers over .50. this does not include our police or military, who also all have the equivalent of an rpal licence.  now, you cant conceal carry any weapon in canada, not even a knife. there are plenty of restrictions as to where you go and what you can be doing while in possession of a restricted weapon.  our firearms laws arent that bad. you have to store and maintain your weapon, you have to keep it safe, you have to be trained on safe handling procedures .... but is that really so unreasonable? you cant just be "walking around" with it.
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