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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

And I have a hard time believing that. Anyone who was purchased a restriced firearm (ie handguns) know that the serial numbers of those guns are noted in the purchase and the certificate issued by the CFO. Any handgun owner who has one stolen almost certainly reports that if for no other reason than to protect their asses. Yes, serial numbers can be removed but recovered guns should be examined against a list of reported stolen firearms. Wouldn't provided the complete picture but I'm sure they could come up with educated guesses as to where recovered gun possibly originated.

Most quotes from Police Chiefs indicated they too feel a majority are coming from the US.

This article has some other points that show it isn't just cross border imports...

The majority of the illegal guns in Canada used to be smuggled across the border from the U.S., but that seems to be changing. According to police, a growing number of guns are bought legally in Canada and resold on the black market, or made here illegally.

However, Crowley points out that it's not only guns smuggled across the border that are a concern these days.

Last December, police in Ontario busted a firearm manufacturing ring and confiscated so-called "ghost guns," firearms assembled from parts obtained legally and without any serial numbers.

Another growing source of illegal guns in Canada, according to police, is firearms that were originally bought legitimately through retailers.

While the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says it is working with Statistics Canada to compile national figures, Chief Saunders says what he's seen in Toronto is a growing concern.

"It's Toronto-specific that the crime guns, that the majority of them are domestic, predominately through straw purchasing," Saunders says.

Some of these guns were stolen from their legitimate owners and resold, others were bought legally by Canadians and then offered for sale illegally for a profit.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/national-gun...arms-1.5126228

This all lends support to the idea of the fewer legal guns in Canada, the less chance they end up in bad hands. It is also counter to the argument that legal purchases aren't a problem, they clearly are. So stopping sales of hand guns should have some effect.