Guns .... A Tale Of Two Nations .... Canada & United States
.... In Canada .... To obtain a gun or ammunition, requires a licence under the Firearms Act. All applicants must undergo a screening process, successfully complete a safety coarse, criminal background check, provide personal references and observe a mandatory minimum 28 day waiting period. Licences must be renewed every five years. Handguns are legal, but Canadian law prohibits military-grade assault weapons, such as AK-47's and sawn-off rifles or shotguns ---- In the United States .... A background check is conducted only for store purchases, where buyers fill out a form from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. The store calls the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which runs a check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in just a few minutes. California has the strictest gun laws, has a 10 day waiting period and a written safety test -- as well as limits on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition .... This Smith & Wesson handgun is at the Toronto Police Department Museum - Toronto, Ontario
Guns .... A Tale Of Two Nations .... Canada & United States
.... In Canada .... To obtain a gun or ammunition, requires a licence under the Firearms Act. All applicants must undergo a screening process, successfully complete a safety coarse, criminal background check, provide personal references and observe a mandatory minimum 28 day waiting period. Licences must be renewed every five years. Handguns are legal, but Canadian law prohibits military-grade assault weapons, such as AK-47's and sawn-off rifles or shotguns ---- In the United States .... A background check is conducted only for store purchases, where buyers fill out a form from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. The store calls the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which runs a check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in just a few minutes. California has the strictest gun laws, has a 10 day waiting period and a written safety test -- as well as limits on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition .... This Smith & Wesson handgun is at the Toronto Police Department Museum - Toronto, Ontario