Internal RCMP reports, reviewed by multiple outlets, indicate that the majority of crime guns traced by police in 2023 and 2024 can be linked to identifiable sources within Canada. The reports state that these guns are not primarily the result of smuggling from abroad, based on the tracing results where origin and source information can be established. The findings focus on firearms for which the RCMP is able to complete tracing to a source, and they characterize the overall pattern as largely domestic rather than international. Both reports describe the same core conclusion: when traced guns have identifiable origins, most are sourced within Canada. The outlets also note that the information comes from internal materials prepared by the national police force rather than from an external study or new legislation. The reporting does not provide additional country-specific breakdowns, detailed numbers, or context on how many traced firearms lacked identifiable sources, but it does consistently emphasize the domestic origin of traced guns during the two-year period.