A recent report by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) indicates that a significant number of crime guns found in Canada were actually made within the country, as reported by Toronto City News.
Toronto City News highlighted that “nearly all of the tracked long guns and a considerable number of handguns were sourced domestically.”
However, only selected parts of the report were released. It confirmed that “RCMP centers completed 6,951 firearm traces in 2024.”
Among those traced, “71 percent were connected to crime. Of these, 17% were domestically sourced long guns, another 17% were smuggled handguns, 9% were domestic handguns, and 2% involved smuggled long guns.”
Out of the total, 67 firearms were categorized as “ghost guns,” a term often used by Democrats and left-leaning individuals.
For 2023, it was noted that “86% of the firearms traced are believed to have been sourced locally, while 14% were smuggled.”
Historian Blake Brown from St. Mary’s University reacted to these findings, saying, “There will likely be many incidents involving these guns, particularly in rural areas. A lot of these firearms aren’t the handguns coming over from the U.S. but long guns owned by many people in rural Canada.”
The RCMP did not elaborate on how the information challenges the narrative that crime guns in Canada originate from external sources.
RCMP spokesperson Marie-Eve Breton remarked, “The Canadian Firearms Program’s role is to provide information about its mission and activities and doesn’t comment on public perception or speculation.”
