28 Percent of Gun Owners Hunt for Food, 31 Percent Inherited Firearm: Government Research

A Browning BAR 270 deer hunting rifle, which would be prohibited if the Liberal government’s gun legislation amendments pass in Canada. Courtesy of Tracey Wilson of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights

Twenty-eight percent of Canadian firearm owners hunt for food, while another 39 percent target shoot as a hobby, according to research by the federal Public Safety department that paints a picture of typical gun owners in the country.

Half of gun owners own just one firearm, and 44 percent said they have owned their firearms for more than five years. Eight percent of firearm owners have owned their guns for less than a year. The majority have purchased their firearms legitimately from official retailers.