Should America be more like Canada when it comes to gun laws?

Despite the stereotype of Canadians as apologetic peace lovers, Canada is quietly one of the most gun-toting countries on the planet. I live in Ontario, and my country regularly ranks in the top 10 of per-capita gun ownership globally, even though we don’t have the equivalent of the NRA or a Second Amendment.

Nor do we have a chronic problem with mass shootings, although violent crime is on the rise.

What Canada does have is a government that is responsive to mass shootings, both in and outside its borders. And polling routinely...