Canada has the same rates of gun ownership as America and you don't see cops come up with guns blazing like they do here
If Canada is like New Zealand, which also has a similarly high rate of gun ownership - it's largely different types of guns - that is, guns for hunting, not for killing people - very hard to conceal a rifle or shotgun compared to a pistol.
Let’s bring data:
Civilian firearms per 100 people: - US = 120.5 vs Canada = 34.7
Share of adults with guns: - US = 32% vs Canada = 19%
Share who CARRY a gun: - US = 26% of handgun owners carry all the time and 32% most of the time vs Canada = almost nobody carries
Source: ChatGPT
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