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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@9MKYHZ711mos11MO
Yes, but gun laws in Canada should be reformed so that having a gun at home for self defense is allowed
@8SDX9RWConservative4yrs4Y
No, but make stricer lock up laws
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@8PS7N6Z4yrs4Y
No I'm happy with the current system
@8F78GDK5yrs5Y
if you have any sort of criminal record you shouldnt be allowed to purchase a gun, but let the honest people in life that have control on their selves and will use the guns for self defense and hunting use
@8DFNVSS5yrs5Y
In Canada we have almost perfect laws already, if not a little too strict
@9C67CW5Conservative2yrs2Y
No, but implement a less severe version “stand your ground” law
@8VHRJWK4yrs4Y
no but you should have to own a gun license and sign it with the government
@8VDHSJB4yrs4Y
I feel like there should be measures in place to find out how the person buying the gun is and their stability because having a gun as self defence is really important to me but in order to protect citizens from crazy people with guns there need to be more info done on the buyer before giving it to them
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