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Most traced crime guns sourced within Canada, RCMP reports say
The vast majority of crime guns traced by the RCMP to identifiable sources in 2023 and 2024 came from within Canada and were not smuggled from abroad, say internal RCMP reports.
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What happenedThe vast majority of crime guns traced by the RCMP to identifiable sources in 2023 and 2024 came from within Canada and were not smuggled from abroad, say internal RCMP reports.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Most traced crime guns sourced within Canada, RCMP reports say". The other frames it as "Majority of crime guns traced by RCMP came from within Canada, internal reports show".
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Most traced crime guns sourced within Canada, RCMP reports say
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The vast majority of crime guns traced by the RCMP to identifiable sources in 2023 and 2024 came from within Canada and were not smuggled from abroad, say internal RCMP reports.
