# Guns in Canada (Trailer Park Boys) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 23, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894 "2005-03-23T15:48:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/21 "2005-03-23T23:29:44Z")
> [@trupa](#): > > Other funny/ironic anecdote: a co-worker of mine who lives in semi-rural Ontario, was once concerned that the neighbors’ rottweiler was acting too aggressively towards their then 3 year old daughter, and enquired about the legalities of shooting said dog if it broke it’s rope and threatened his daughter on his own property (no fence in this case, just a cheap clothes-line rope). He was advised, informally of course, by a member of the provincial constabulary, to buy a live chicken, and tether it in his own back yard. You see, he couldn’t shoot the dog unless it started chewing on his little girl, but he could shoot it if it posed a danger to livestock by acting in a threatening manner. Said neighbor & dog owner was introduced to the new member of the family, Captain chicken, and acquainted with the awsome powers of the new addition. Neighbor then cursed my coworker, and proceeded to erect an 8 foot fence. Captain chicken then made an excellen coq-au-vin. This is the funniest thing I’ve read all day. ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/22 "2005-03-23T23:43:40Z")
I’m from Toronto and the only guns I’ve ever seen are on policemen. But, I know for a fact that many people carry guns for hunting. I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t know _Trailer Park Boys_ was Canadian… ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/23 "2005-03-23T23:44:21Z")
> [@ebb](#): > > I watched a big chunk of the first season of this show about a month ago on DVD. There are two things I remember that are relevant here: > > 1. In the first episode, the bad guy who has taken over the trailer park while our heros are off in jail essentially rules by virtue of the fact that he has a handgun and nobody else in the park does. Or at least nobody else has the inclination to pull theirs out. At the climax of the first episode the main character disarms the bad guy and keeps his gun, which makes an appearance in many of the remaining episodes. It seemed to me that having a gun was considered to be a big deal, and somewhat unusual. > > 2. (Probably more important) In the director’s commentary for one of the early episodes, the director remarks that sometime during shooting a friend of his had come across a huge supply of realistic-looking prop guns. From that point on they would intentionally sprinkle in extra guns even when they weren’t appropriate, just because they thought they were pretty neat. > > Great show. I’m looking forward to watching the rest of the series. I’ve seen through the end of season 2. So far, the season finale episodes tend to pull out the heavy guns, with Bubbles always wielding them. Which I guess makes sense, because other then a slight vision problem, he seems somewhat more stable/intelligent then anyone else other then Julian. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/24 "2005-03-24T00:43:05Z")
We own two guns - a .22 rifle and a 9mm handgun. My family has owned guns for as long as I remember. My grandfather had a whole rack of guns, including a .303 Lee Enfield military rifle, a 12 ga shotgun, a .410 shotgun, a .308 Remington hunting rifle, and a whole bunch of .22’s. I got my first .22 rifle when I was 14 years old. Used it for plinking on the farm. When I was 12 I got a .177 caliber pellet gun. Canada has a LOT of guns - [How Many Guns in Canada?](http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/publications/GunsinCanada.htm) > [@](#): > > Canada > Low Range Estimates > = 2,400,000 firearms owners > > = 7,200,000 firearms > > Medium Range Estimates > = 3,100,000 firearms owners > > = 9,000,000 firearms > > High Range Estimates > = 3,800,000 firearms owners > > = 11,000,000 firearms > > SOURCE: Memorandum of Agreement Respecting the Federal-Provincial Financial Agreement Addressing the Administration of the Firearms Act and Regulations Between The Government of Canada and The Government of the Province of Ontario – APPENDIX ‘A’ SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS, DISCUSSION PAPER (Version #2a) Overview, Analysis & Development of a Baseline Model, Operations Transition Planning, Canadian Firearms Centre, May 19, 1998. NOTE: This Agreement with Ontario was signed by Justice Minister Anne McLellan on December 2, 1999 and by Ontario Solicitor General David Tsubouchi on September 14, 2000 Canadians own roughly half to a third as many guns as do Americans. However, the percentage of handguns is much lower. Handguns make up only 5-6% of all the privately owned guns in Canada. I couldn’t find the number for the U.S., but I’m guessing it’s a lot higher. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/25 "2005-03-24T00:47:57Z")
> [@](#): > > Canadians own roughly half to a third as many guns as do Americans. I should have added _per capita_. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/26 "2005-03-24T04:27:23Z")
> [@Rube E. Tewesday](#): > > A lot of the “I’m from Canada, I’ve never seen a gun” posts probably mean “I’m from Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal” and could just as easily be “I’m from Manhattan, San Franciso or Boston” (assuming a good neighbourhood in the city in question, whether Canadian or American). Not quite true. I live in Manhattan, and know quite a few people with handguns. Most of them were acquired out of state, but they still own them. ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/27 "2005-03-24T04:45:51Z")
> [@trupa](#): > > [ > > I recently went through the legal process to obtain a restricted firearm (Handgun) in Canada. **Trupa** , how much does the gun you’re getting cost? ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/28 "2005-03-24T04:47:04Z")
( I don’t know if it’s rude to ask someone how much their gun costs. I hope not. I just want to know how much guns cost.) ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/29 "2005-03-24T05:30:57Z")
Grew up in rural Saskatchewan. I can’t think of any neighbours that _didn’t_ have one or more firearms. Typically any farm has at least one shotgun, one high-powered rifle, and one .22. Dad had (has) a 12ga shotgun, a 7mm rifle (WWII surplus of some sort, I believe), a .222 Remington (nice gopher gun, that one), and a couple .22s. This is pretty typical, though it’d be more common to find .308s and .30-06s rather than the 7mm. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/30 "2005-03-24T09:27:31Z")
> [@ebb](#): > > It seemed to me that having a gun was considered to be a big deal, and somewhat unusual. It doesn’t seem that way in later episodes. In fact, in one episode, Ricky finds a gun he forgot he even owned. > [@](#): > > Great show. I’m looking forward to watching the rest of the series. It only gets better. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/31 "2005-03-24T18:15:13Z")
> [@neutron star](#): > > It doesn’t seem that way in later episodes. In fact, in one episode, Ricky finds a gun he forgot he even owned. > . I thought it was more a matter of finding a gun that was missing “I lost this three years ago”. And he finds it in a kitchen drawer. ---
**Author:** ![scule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@scule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scule)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/32 "2005-03-24T19:04:09Z")
> [@](#): > > And he finds it in a kitchen drawer And then promptly gets shot in the ass by his 9-year old daughter. What a great show 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![trupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@trupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trupa)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/33 "2005-03-24T19:19:19Z")
> [@pokey](#): > > **Trupa** , how much does the gun you’re getting cost? Well, it’s a bit like asking how much your car cost. It depends on whether you’re getting a compact or a large SUV, and whether you’re getting a Kia, or a Lexus. I’ll talk in ballpark terms. My particular selection, (Kimber Stainless version of the 1911 .45 ) which I anticipate keeping / using for the rest of my life, goes for around $1k CDN / $800 US. In car terms, I would compare it to an entry-level Mercedes, or Harley for motorcycles. Not too many bells or whistles, but a lot of attention paid to manufacturing quality, tolerances, & finish. The same design by a chinese manufacturer in blued steel can be had in Canada for about $700 CDN. A Glock in .40 or .45 can be had for about $700-$800 CDN. A custom-made 1911, or high-end Kimber 1911, can easily reach $4 - 5 K CDN. This would be the equivalent of high-end Benz, Rolls-Royce or Ferarri. Since hand-guns wear-out very slowly, there’s a good market for used guns as well. In terms of sports equipment costs, I would compare this to skiing, but place cheaper than scuba or skydiving. Hope this answers your question. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/34 "2005-03-24T20:41:51Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > I thought it was more a matter of finding a gun that was missing “I lost this three years ago”. My mistake. I think the point still stands, though. Something valuable and unusual isn’t the sort of thing you lose in your own kitchen for three years. On the other hand, this _is_ Ricky we’re talking about, so I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Balduran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@Balduran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balduran)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/35 "2005-03-24T23:07:18Z")
> [@neutron star](#): > > My mistake. I think the point still stands, though. Something valuable and unusual isn’t the sort of thing you lose in your own kitchen for three years. On the other hand, this _is_ Ricky we’re talking about, so I could be wrong. Poor old Ricky. As Bubbles once said: “Ricky’s brain doesn’t work like others. He can only handle one idea at a time. Throw two or three at him and he’ll f\*\*\*ing trainwreck.” They sometimes film the show here in Halifax, but I think most of it is done across the harbour in Dartmouth. At least that’s where those three red and white smokestacks you always see are located. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/36 "2005-03-24T23:42:06Z")
> [@neutron star](#): > > My mistake. I think the point still stands, though. Something valuable and unusual isn’t the sort of thing you lose in your own kitchen for three years. On the other hand, this _is_ Ricky we’re talking about, so I could be wrong. Good point. The fact that it’s ricky explains a lot, considering the very first thing he does when finding the gun is to point it at the ceiling and pull the trigger to see if it’s still loaded(It was). “These brownies taste funny!” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894/37 "2005-03-25T06:19:41Z")
Yeah, that’s a Canadian thing. You guys don’t do that? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-in-canada-trailer-park-boys/295894.md?page=1)