That's a big difference actually. Also, the type of firearms owned are different. In Canada, firearms are mostly for hunting whereas in the United States, they

That's a big difference actually. Also, the type of firearms owned are different. In Canada, firearms are mostly for hunting whereas in the United States, they are mostly for protection. In Canada, less than 12% of firearm-owning households have hand guns whereas it is at 72% in the U.S. In Canada, 95% of firearm-owning households own long guns. Long guns are more inconvenient for committing crimes or murders than handguns. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/06/22/americas-complex-relationship-with-guns/ https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2017/06/22/america... https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/jsp-sjp/wd98_4-dt98_4/p2.html#a26 https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/jsp-sjp/wd98_4-d...