A study by the New England Journal of Medicine shows that Vancouver is safer than Seattle because of its strict gun laws. Between 1980 and 1986 there were 25 gun deaths in Vancouver, 139 in Seattle. In Seattle handguns may be purchased for self-defense, and after a 30 day wait carried as a concealed weapon. In Vancouver, a person may not purchase a gun for self-defense or carry a concealed weapon. Hosford said. Guns can only be fired at licensed shooting clubs. The city has had no mass shootings since 1986.
A study by the New England Journal of Medicine shows that Vancouver is safer than Seattle because of its strict gun laws. Between 1980 and 1986 there were 25 gun deaths in Vancouver, 139 in Seattle. In Seattle handguns may be purchased for self-defense, and after a 30 day wait carried as a concealed weapon. In Vancouver, a person may not purchase a gun for self-defense or carry a concealed weapon. Guns can only be fired at licensed shooting clubs. The city has had no mass shootings since 1986.