The 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings caused several states and cities to pass strict gun control measures. In response, state lawmakers in gun friendly states in the South and West passed bills that would strengthen Stand Your Ground laws and allow weapons in most public places. In 2014, 21 states passed laws that expanded the rights of gun owners allowing them to possess firearms in churches, bars, schools and college campuses. The federal government has not passed any gun control measures since the 1994 Brady Bill and 42 states now allow the possession of assault rifles. In the U.S. two-thirds of all gun deaths are suicides and in 2010 there were 19,000 firearm suicides and 11,000 firearm homicides.
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@8VMT67T4yrs4Y
I'm good with the current restrictions.
@8TWGQF8New Democratic4yrs4Y
Do not know enough to have a stance.
No, the gun restrictions should be loosened greatly except for those with a criminal background or mental illnesses.
@8K49D3N4yrs4Y
Yes, but ban all guns from public use and require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training
@9787V572yrs2Y
Yes but in today's world people need to protect themselves from robbers breaking into houses
@8QZS5YZ4yrs4Y
I think our gun control laws are pretty good. I wouldn’t change much. Longer crimes for illegal guns
@8VDFKWR4yrs4Y
Yes, and focus on how these illegal guns are entering and being sold in Canada.
@8SX46KR4yrs4Y
yes but use backround checks
@8FJK7XV5yrs5Y
No, but the same laws should apply to all public sales.
@8QNDV534yrs4Y
Yes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training. Further, there should be a limit on the type of guns sold and purchased, periodic checks, and Ban carrying of guns
@8P6PWZP4yrs4Y
No, guns are necessary to protect ourselves from far-right hate groups who are also armed.
@8QMMB5M4yrs4Y
No. While restrictions would be beneficial, the Bill of Rights declared that the right to bear arms shan't be infringed.
@Frugajn4yrs4Y
Yes, and ban all guns from citizen and police use.
@8FJK7XV5yrs5Y
No, but the same laws should apply to all private sales.
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