>Most do, particularly the ones that are also dealers. In the US,
>anyway. I'm not sure how it works in Canada (other than "with greater
>difficulty", presumably).

That's another reason I'd prefer to rent rather than own; while I'm all for documentation of who has/can have what, I think I'd rather not fall down the bureaucratic rabbit hole of getting a permit/license/whateverthehell I'd need to own one.

It appears that the US is rather more lax in that regard....to a point I personally find worrying, but my opinion on that means nothing, so no more will be said about it.