The sum of application refusal reasons will exceed the yearly total of refused licenses because a single license can be refused for numerous factors.
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This graph shows the reasons for firearms license application refusals in Canada in 2020. In 2020, there were 84 license application refusals due to domestic violence nationwide.
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RCMP. (March 11, 2022). Reasons for firearms license application refusals in Canada in 2020, based on number of refusals [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/520725/canada-firearms-license-refusal-reasons/
RCMP. "Reasons for firearms license application refusals in Canada in 2020, based on number of refusals." Chart. March 11, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/520725/canada-firearms-license-refusal-reasons/
RCMP. (2022). Reasons for firearms license application refusals in Canada in 2020, based on number of refusals. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/520725/canada-firearms-license-refusal-reasons/
RCMP. "Reasons for Firearms License Application Refusals in Canada in 2020, Based on Number of Refusals." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Mar 2022, /statistics/520725/canada-firearms-license-refusal-reasons/
RCMP, Reasons for firearms license application refusals in Canada in 2020, based on number of refusals ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/520725/canada-firearms-license-refusal-reasons/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Reasons for firearms license application refusals in Canada in 2020, based on number of refusals [Graph], RCMP, March 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/520725/canada-firearms-license-refusal-reasons/
