Surge in young gun owners hitting voting age amid calls in firearm circles to loosen bans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Applicants between the ages of 12 and 17 can obtain a minor's firearms licence once they pass the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and tests determined by Section 7 of the Firearms Act.
49% : Akbar said gun restrictions were reasonable until 2020, when sweeping bans were put in place.
49% : Wendy Cukier, co-founder of the Coalition for Gun Control, says while Canada has a long-standing history of firearms ownership, especially in rural and First Nations communities for hunting, 'there is no right to bear arms in Canada.'
46% : In contrast, the Conservatives say they'll roll back controls on rifles and shotguns, as well as the ban on the sale, transport and importation of handguns, said Wendy Cukier, co-founder of the Coalition for Gun Control, which was created after the École Polytechnique massacre.
45% : WATCH | Interest in gun licences surges among young men in Canada: Fritter said the exact number of guns owned by Canadians is unclear.
40% : " Party lines on gun control The Liberal government has prohibited handguns for the most part and pledged to toughen laws on banned assault-style weapons and make it mandatory for owners to either sell firearms back to the government for destruction or have them disabled.

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