Number of restricted firearms increased in first
three years of Trudeau government
Elizabeth Thompson | CBC News | January 29, 2020
The Liberals promised tougher gun laws in the fall election campaign
The number of restricted firearms registered in Canada rose nearly 24 per cent in the first three years of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government.
The number of registered firearms that are restricted or prohibited stood at 1.16 million at the end of 2018, according to the Commissioner of Firearms report for 2018.
When the Trudeau government was elected in 2015, there were 978,347 restricted or prohibited firearms registered in Canada.
But while the number of restricted guns is up overall, there was a slight drop in the number of prohibited firearms registered across the country. Most provinces showed only small drops or gains in the number of prohibited firearms — sometimes the result of gun owners moving from one province to another. The one exception was British Columbia, where the number of prohibited guns rose 7.7 per cent.
The report does not say how many unregistered firearms or illegal guns may be in Canada.
Statistics for 2019 are not yet available. Firearms advocate Tony Bernardo, executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, predicts the number of restricted firearms will continue to rise — partly in reaction to the Trudeau government's decision to ban some models.
three years of Trudeau government
Elizabeth Thompson | CBC News | January 29, 2020
The Liberals promised tougher gun laws in the fall election campaign
The number of restricted firearms registered in Canada rose nearly 24 per cent in the first three years of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government.
The number of registered firearms that are restricted or prohibited stood at 1.16 million at the end of 2018, according to the Commissioner of Firearms report for 2018.
When the Trudeau government was elected in 2015, there were 978,347 restricted or prohibited firearms registered in Canada.
But while the number of restricted guns is up overall, there was a slight drop in the number of prohibited firearms registered across the country. Most provinces showed only small drops or gains in the number of prohibited firearms — sometimes the result of gun owners moving from one province to another. The one exception was British Columbia, where the number of prohibited guns rose 7.7 per cent.
The report does not say how many unregistered firearms or illegal guns may be in Canada.
Statistics for 2019 are not yet available. Firearms advocate Tony Bernardo, executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, predicts the number of restricted firearms will continue to rise — partly in reaction to the Trudeau government's decision to ban some models.