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Originally Posted by fatbuckRTO
I've gotta ask. Are handguns legal in Toronto?
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You can legally own a handgun in Canada, but the process to obtain a license requires RCMP security checks and fingerprinting. I've got a Restricted Weapons license, at the lowest level. The two levels above allow transport to a gun range and carry. A carry permit is virtually unheard of, as it requires demonstrating need. I've only met one civilian who had one, in fact.
The vast majority of gun crime, in Toronto, involves illegal guns that are held by gang members. Even with that, our gun crime rates are a fraction of those in American cities of equal size. Having a running gunfight in a community barbecue, however, tends to scare people.