Gov survey claims nearly two-thirds of Canadians support air gun restrictions
By Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
A survey commissioned by Public Safety Canada gauging the attitudes of Canadians on firearms claimed that nearly two out of three people support restrictions on “mid-velocity” air rifles.
According to the Firearms Safety Public Awareness Campaign conducted by Ekos Research Associates Inc. 63% of Canadians “support restrictions on the sale, purchase and transfer of mid-velocity ‘replica’ air guns.”
The survey cost taxpayers $147,363.30 and was delivered to the government on June 5, 2023.
Today, Canadians over the age of 14 are free to buy most air guns that meet certain muzzle velocity and energy criteria and do not overtly resemble real firearms.
The survey also claims that support for firearms measures was “generally high.”
“About eight in ten also support the eight other measures described in the survey, and 74% indicated support for a buyback program for certain banned firearms,” reads the survey.