The Cost of Canada's War on Guns


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  1. Dog On A RootJune 4, 2020 at 9:07 AM

    Here's a fun fact.

    If you do the math, the Canadian Government is prepared to spend $27 for every man, woman and child in Canada to protect them from "law-abiding citizens".

    But they are only prepared to spend $2 for every man, woman and child to protect them from the "criminals".

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