Since we have nearly 10x the population of Canada, you're probably 10x
more likely to run into some asshat who has decided to make a living by
taking from everyone else. Laws be damned.

Maybe Canada just has nicer folks in it laugh

Example: Six were arrested TODAY for driving around my town and
shooting at folks, property and cars with pellet guns. :| Just
for laughs. . . This is the mentality of the folks we have to
deal with on a daily basis. They simply just DO NOT FUCKING
CARE about what the laws are.

Charges are Assault with a Deadly Weapon. . . . see how funny
they think it is now . . .

These are the kind of folks you just randomly run into. Without
some means to negate their stupidity, the best you can hope for
is that you survive it with minimal injuries. Some people are
just cruel.

Personally, I wish I didn't have to carry one. I wish I could
own a nice car without worrying that someone will destroy it
out of spite. I wish I didn't have to lock my doors, set the
alarm, lock the safe, and turn on the security lights and cameras.
I wish I could use my camera gear without fear of getting jacked
for it. I wish I didn't have to get up in the middle of the night to
investigate the odd noise from outside.

I really wish I just didn't have to worry about any of that shit.

Unfortunately, I do. Because there are some really shitty folks
on this planet who don't give two shits about you. They will
kill you just for the lulz. . . .

They are the reason I keep a firearm with me at all times.