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r/CanadaGuns: Slinging Hot Lead in the Frozen North

This subreddit is for the discussion of Canadian firearms ownership, shooting sports, safety of firearms, Gun Clubs, Firearms groups, advocacy, and the Canadian political effects.

87k subscribers645 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)403 authors / mosince 2012

r/canadaguns has 87k members (+11% over the last 12 months). It gets about 645 posts a month from 403 people. Top topics: Crime and Violence, Police Issues in North America and Shotgun Discussion.

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Size and growth

How r/canadaguns has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+11%in 12 months · +2.1% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 202687k
Growing87k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/canadaguns

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−36%vs Sep 2025 · −15% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026645
QuieterPeaked at 1.9k in Dec 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/canadaguns

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Crime and Violence0.3%
  2. Police Issues in North America<0.1%
  3. Shotgun Discussion<0.1%
  4. Airsoft Commerce and Regulation<0.1%
  5. Gun Mechanics & Designs<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. CBC
  2. Reddit Help
  3. Canadian Gun Nutz
  4. Amazon
  5. Ctvnews

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research