Bobad
you are right, but the homicide rate is 2.4x higher in the US.
http://www.guncontrol.ca/Content/Cda-US.htm
the big question is it because of the higher number of guns or something else.   I hear what people are saying about the assult weapons. For me, don't see the need I guess or desire. I don't think it would be a good one to own for deer hunting that I can see. Can't understand why they would sell a manual to convert it to a machine gun on the same table at a gun show. Hey nothing makes sense including the gang members with weapons bulging out of their pants and the police drive on by.