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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@9TZ3TNG7mos7MO
I feel we just need to be more cautious on who we are allowing to enter our buildings and the gun should be contained in your home or car and you must have a license for it
No, but yes if with added restrictions concealed and open carry are discussed, and stand your ground laws are passed.
Nothing less than a Canadian equivalent of the Second Amendment will do
it doesnt make a difference to me
no the purchasing of firearms is already hard and theres already too many restrictions
No, there is enough restrictions, clearly it's not working. The government should pass a national “stand your ground” law, and require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training, and only for assault weapon and toward the criminals and the mentally ill
I think Canada needs it's own version of the American's 2nd Amendment with rational and sane regulations and restrictions.
Only if they have bad intentions with using the gun/weapon
@8PYFGKY4yrs4Y
no and there should be less restrictions.
In Canada there are very strict rules on how to obtain a gun, so in Canada I think the laws are fine but in other countries like the USA there should be more restrictions
No. Remove all gun-buying restrictions and increase penalties for gun crimes up to and including the death penalty as well as instituting stand your ground and castle doctrine laws.
No, only for criminals and the mentally, but increase penalties for gun-related crimes, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law.
@8V4M9G44yrs4Y
The government is wildly incompetent and it gets worse as it grows. They lose more firearms than the population.
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