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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@9TYP75W7mos7MO
No, they are taking guns away from the wrong people. The people that create harm with gun use illegal imported guns anyway.
@9HV5QFW1yr1Y
No. Any citizen or permanent resident who hasn't been convicted of an indictable offence or involuntarily committed should be allowed to buy, possess, and carry firearms for sport shooting, hunting, or self-defence. A national "stand your ground" law should be passed.
@9696BZT3yrs3Y
the current regulatoins are enough
@8ZM4Q6D3yrs3Y
No for criminals or the mentally ill, depending on the evaluation of said individual. There should be a lower threshold as to what is considered an assault weapon, especially in circumstances of self defense from criminals with illegally owned firearms and the evidence supporting a self defense case. I believe it is better to have less harmful firearm in extreme cases that allow self defense to save one's life.
@8XQKJJR3yrs3Y
Yes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training. But an introduction of the “stand your ground” law should be introduced.
@8W4WC9W4yrs4Y
owning a gun should be a human right
@9BVGWZL2yrs2Y
Regardless, there should be stricter background checks but lighter restrictions on types of guns purchasable
@98GWLF32yrs2Y
No, but increase funding for mental health and other social support programs.
@8TY2YD24yrs4Y
Ban all guns from public use but only by closing the gun show loophole while people require strict background checks, psychological testing, training and should pass a nationwide stand your ground law for people at the shooting range and increase penalties for gun related crimes
@8TB77YJ4yrs4Y
Yes especially if f other country
@8TB3RV64yrs4Y
@8S6BSZY4yrs4Y
no. Besides criminals will still find a way to get guns. Why should it be so hard for a law abiding citizen
@8QWHBY74yrs4Y
no one should be allowed including the police
@8VVB8DW4yrs4Y
If they can do a back flip Ya
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