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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@8VRZQT4New Democratic4yrs4Y
Limiting purchasing further is not going to reduce gun violence, if guns can still be illegally brought across the border.
@9RCTFJ2New Democratic9mos9MO
No, however a separate organization from RCMP that can review the policy in consultation with relevant interest
@9L2SXDR1yr1Y
This should be tailored to what time of gun-related violence we see in the country, and maybe that should be by province. More individual crimes? Crack down on gun licencing checks. More organized crime? Go harder on punishment or funding special police organizations to cut off group crime lines of trade. I do not, however, think that we should scale back our current gun laws at all. They just need a tweak when and where necessary.
@9KKT7PV1yr1Y
in Canada for the time being I think we have a good middle ground i wouldn't be apposed to more but i dont thank it will really do much
There should be a deeper background check and other test as well making sure the owner is aware and responsible of a firearm.
@9FG9H2C2yrs2Y
Increase restrictions and penalties for gun-related crimes to lower incentive
@95HS9GSNew Democratic3yrs3Y
All weapons should be legalized similar to the United States’ second amendment. However anyone ages 18 and older must be cleared as mentally aware and stable enough to bare arms
@95BTMTY3yrs3Y
remove the use of guns all together
@9536WQM3yrs3Y
Keep current restrictions/Bans and increase the budget and training for effective searching/intercepting of illegal weapons.
@92RTRZZ3yrs3Y
No, only for the mentally-ill and criminals, and increase penalties for gun-related crimes.
@92QYHRH3yrs3Y
Yes, whilst increase penalties for gun-related crimes
it doesnt make a difference to me
@8ZCY46ZNew Democratic3yrs3Y
The laws we have are fine
@8Z4MGC33yrs3Y
restrictions are Good how they are now.
@8YJYQ7M3yrs3Y
Yes, and provide better mental health services so the demand for guns goes down, in case people try to get them illegally.
@8XKCZC9New Democratic3yrs3Y
No it is fine where it is
@8XDTG32New Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, but everyone (except people with criminal records) should have a gun somewhere in their home for self-defence reasons.
@8VW89C9New Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, add background checks for gun owners and a requirement that they must hold a certification that they can use the weapons safely.
@8VV7SN6New Democratic4yrs4Y
Existing laws should actually be enforced
@8VS7GKCNew Democratic4yrs4Y
I think it’s fine as it is right now
@8VQ29ZWNew Democratic4yrs4Y
There should be more done for ensuring gun safety for recreation uses.
@8TWGQF8New Democratic4yrs4Y
Do not know enough to have a stance.
@8K49D3N4yrs4Y
Yes, but ban all guns from public use and require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training
@8DDJKTQ5yrs5Y
mandatory ownership to everyone down to age 14 and it is being teached how to use gun in schools
@98MG5TK2yrs2Y
Yes, and create a national gun licensing program
@8VJM8FZNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, the current unregulated gun issue needs to be resolved before further regulating legally acquired ones.
@8VGT4GM4yrs4Y
Yes, only for assault weapons and government should pass a national "stand your ground" law
@8VG7D8QNew Democratic4yrs4Y
yes, only for assault weapons and handguns
@8VD46V7New Democratic4yrs4Y
yes and make sure there is proper training
@8SF3FDVNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Increase penalties for gun crimes and Allow a stand your ground law
@8S2TVT9New Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, with mandatory training and testing requirements.
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