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Originally Posted by worth
Because domestic violence with weapons isn't a real problem as it stands now with the millions of guns in Canada and Norway. I don't see the introduction of additional guns into homes affecting domestic abuse rates. I believe Canada has nearly 1 gun for every person.
Also, FYI anyone with a good record and 1 day of classes can purchase a handgun in Canada.
You can buy a glock 17 with 10 round mags. You could have 100 different pistols if you want in your home right at this very moment.
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Weeelll....this says otherwise:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/.../19-1/d_e.html
Access to Guns in the Home
Many research projects examining the accessibility thesis have compared homes where firearms are present with those where they are not.1314 The risks increased, particularly for adolescents, where the guns were kept loaded and unlocked.15 Kellerman and his colleagues, for example, concluded that the homicide of a family member was 2.7 times more likely to occur in a home with a firearm than in homes without guns. After accounting for several independent risk factors, another study concluded that keeping one or more firearms was associated with a 4.8-fold increased risk of suicide in the home.