Barry, lots of regulations here around the owenership and purchase of fire arms. This Wiki article covers most of it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Canada

Biggest difference here, I think, is the requirement to have a license to even posses a firearm of any type. Different licenses to purchase and own restricted firearms (handguns, for example).

The requirement to register all long guns was rescinded by the last Conservative govt. What a stupid rule that was so good riddance.

From my perspective, Canadians in general are much more ambivalent about firearms than Americans. We don't really have the 'gun culture' (for lack of a better phrase) that I think you do. Guns are more likely to be viewed as tools rather than fashion accessories.

Is this the big difference I'm looking for?