Yes we can have guns provided we are a member of a shooting club such as the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia, register the guns and have them stored properly. I am a licensed shooter and there are no problems owning guns and having a licence if you are a law abiding citizen. However pistols and fully automatics are not allowed - unless you are a criminal and own the guns illegally.
If the Canadian gov runs true to the liberal line we'll learn next that it's due to the "easy" availability of guns in the US. The US needs to be disarmed next. When gun control does no good the demand is always for MORE gun control.
Our government data banks seem to have been compromised, with gun owners being targeted.
Either that, or the employees are leaking the information.
I can't imagine why.
;-)