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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck
- Illegal smuggling by organized crime is by far the principal source of firearms on our streets. Indeed, the Vancouver police report that 97 percent of firearms seized in 2003 were illegal guns smuggled in from the United States, usually by organized crime (Vancouver Police, Strategic Plan 2004-08
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Thanks Mikey! You just provided the clearest explanation as to why Canadians are so concerned about how easy it is for anyone to buy a gun in the US. Even legally purchased weapons bought in the US can be illegally smuggled into Canada.