Ninety-five per cent of firearm-owning households in Canada possess long guns. As of 2011, there were an estimated seven million firearms in Canada. Canadians living in small towns (population less than 10,000) were more likely than their urban counterparts (in cities with populations over one million) to own firearms; 33.6 per cent compared to 1.2 per cent respectively.
The majority – 70 per cent – of firearms owners indicate that hunting is the primary reason they own guns. Other reasons include target shooting and collecting firearms.
Gun ownership is not inherently good or bad. It is the improper storage and use of guns that can be problematic.
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