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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@8R2TMLS4yrs4Y
People should have the right to own a gun
@8ZCY46ZNew Democratic3yrs3Y
The laws we have are fine
@8VYZLVY4yrs4Y
In Canada, It is extremely difficult to get a firearm already. More restrictions do nothing because if a criminal is going to get a gun, they aren't going to get one legally.
Restore the long-arms registry.
@8TVCWD64yrs4Y
No, but the entire system should be overhauled and streamlined without the involvement of the RCMP
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
@8DFNVSS5yrs5Y
In Canada we have almost perfect laws already, if not a little too strict
@9CYMGMJ2yrs2Y
no canada already has really strict gun control
@9CWP9662yrs2Y
Legal guns aren’t the issue, it’s the illegal ones
@98D5MJG2yrs2Y
All guns should be band except for hunting
@8V3F9TB4yrs4Y
Yes, by requiring training
@8T8S8MJ4yrs4Y
No, the government should ban the sale of some guns to the public and to police.
@8RZPV9J4yrs4Y
Yes because they're dangerous, but no becuase the government shouldn't have more power than the people.
@8P6PWZP4yrs4Y
No, guns are necessary to protect ourselves from far-right hate groups who are also armed.
@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
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