And, the Canucks can't own guns, eh!
It's certainly not easy to be a gun owner in that country. I think governments in general don't like citizens to be self-reliant in any way and that would include defending oneself. Governments want you to be dependent on them, so they can more easily control you, so you will lose more and more personal power and freedom to them. Elected officials tend to see themselves as a breed apart and see us as a problem to be managed, much like you would manage a herd of cattle. It's hard to find a candidate who doesn't take that attitude.