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NRA on Canadas’ Gun Laws – Anchor Babies

Number of Privately Owned Firearms

The estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in Canada is 9,950,000¹

Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population

The estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) in Canada is 23.8² firearms per 100 people

Number of Privately Owned Firearms – World Ranking

In a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Canada ranked at No. 12³

Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population – World Ranking

In a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Canada ranked at No. 13¹

Number of Licensed Firearm Owners

The number of licensed gun owners in Canada is reported to be 1,830,542⁴

Rate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 Population

The rate of licensed firearm owners in Canada is 5.42⁵ per 100 people

Number of Registered Firearms

The number of registered guns in Canada is reported to be 7,514,385⁶

Rate of Registered Firearms per 100 Population

The rate of registered firearms per 100 people in Canada is 22.26⁵

Number of Privately Owned Rifles

In Canada, the number of rifles in civilian possession is reported to be 3,500,000⁷

Number of Privately Owned Shotguns

In Canada, the number of shotguns in civilian possession is reported to be 2,600,000⁷

Number of Privately Owned Handguns

There are reportedly 1,100,000⁷ handguns in civilian possession in Canada

The website for the Happy Postpartum Rest Centre in Vancouver tells prospective clients: “The best gift you can give your newborn is a passport!”

The website — written in Chinese — is aimed at bringing pregnant Chinese women to Canada where they can give birth. By virtue of Canadian law, any baby born here becomes a citizen. Pejoratively called “anchor babies,” these newborns are used to gain access to welfare and other social programs.

“Child reaches 18, parents can apply for dependents, fast issuance, just about a year,” the website reads.

The website for Mississauga-based Mother Baby Home provides similar information.

The phenomenon is not unique to the Chinese. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is considering how to update the system to close this abused loophole.

“The department (of citizenship) is aware of unscrupulous consultants who encourage pregnant women to travel (here) to give birth, secure citizenship for their child and gain access to Canada’s considerable benefits — all without having a connection to Canada,” a Citizenship spokesperson wrote in an e-mail. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2013/03/13/20652371.html

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