Majority of Canadians Prefer Focus on Illegal Firearms Over Ownership Ban: Poll

A restricted gun licence holder holds a AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C., on May 1, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

The majority of Canadians believe Ottawa should focus on stopping illegal firearm smuggling rather than pursuing its ownership ban and buyback program, a recent poll from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation suggests.

The May 22 Leger survey commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation indicates that 55 percent of Canadians believe the most effective way to reduce gun crime is to stop illegal firearm smuggling from the United States into Canada.