<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Gun legislation in Canada is largely about licensing and registration . Handgun registration became law in 1934, and automatic firearms registration was added in 1951 . In 1969, laws classified firearms as "non-restricted", "restricted" and "prohibited". Starting in 1979, individuals who wished to acquire firearms were required to obtain a firearms acquisition certificate (' FAC') from their local police agency . From 1995 - 2012, all firearms owners were required to possess a firearms licence (either a' PAL',' POL',' FAC', or a' minors licence') and all firearms were required to be registered . In April 2012, the requirement to register non-restricted firearms was dropped in every province and territory, except for Quebec; the requirement for all firearms owners to possess a valid firearms licence remains law . In 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against Quebec, thus the non-restricted registry records were destroyed in their entirety . </P> <P> Controls on civilian use of firearms date from the early days of Confederation, when justices of the peace could impose penalties for carrying a handgun without reasonable cause . Amendments to the Criminal Code between the 1890s and the 1970s introduced a series of minor controls on firearms . In the late 1970s, controls of intermediate strength were introduced . In the mid-1990s, significant increases in controls occurred . A 1996 study showed that Canada was in the mid-range of firearm ownership when compared with eight other western nations . Nearly 22% of Canadian households had at least one firearm, including 2.3% of households possessing a handgun . As of September 2010, the Canadian Firearms Program recorded a total of 1,831,327 valid firearm licences, which is roughly 5.4% of the Canadian population . The four most licensed provinces are Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia . In 2005 almost 3% of households in Canada possessed handguns, compared to 18% of U.S. households that possessed handguns . In 2005 almost 16% of households in Canada possessed firearms of some kind . </P>

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