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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@B43SRNX4wks4W
Implement a complete background check and mental illness/health check, making a 2 week long wait period for the gun to be processed and handed over to the new owner.
@9FR4LPX2yrs2Y
No, We should reduce the current restrictions on firearms, and we should repeal bills c-71 and c-21, and allow people to purchase automatic firearms, and let people purchase and transfer handguns again.
@9C2565F2yrs2Y
more restrictions for imagrints
@9C2536N2yrs2Y
Guns can be used for a safe purpose.
@9BP479Y2yrs2Y
The restrictions should remain the same, however, the charge of using a gun for defence should be lowered
@95DQ67S3yrs3Y
I can buy a gun in Canada?
@8XNY52L3yrs3Y
All handguns should not be aloud for people to buy unless on a farm, or used for work.
I think Canada needs it's own version of the American's 2nd Amendment with rational and sane regulations and restrictions.
@9C2QNTZ2yrs2Y
Firearms in Canada should be used for self-defense purposes, hunting, and game purposes only. And felons should not be allowed to own any sort of firearm in Canada.
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@97XZ6Y92yrs2Y
There should be fewer restrictions because most guns are banned from being bought now.
@8RJYVPF4yrs4Y
Gun control should be focused on those used in the drug trade and crime related activities.
@8RJB7QRConservative4yrs4Y
no, the laws in place before the ban was fine. making it more difficult for law abiding citizens to obtain guns is the same as just saying we sound make harder for young teens to get a g1 because of drunk drivers making it hard for car lovers and everyday people driver to and from work. i get people are sacred because they don't understand guns taking them and banning them doesn't stop criminals and wouldn't you want the same weapons as them or the police but only with lower capacity then both cops and criminals a government that doesn't want you to have guns but they have guns is a red flag
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