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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@9HPP3TR1yr1Y
I feel with the current restrictions it really affects peoples culture like Hunting. Me personally I think that they should ban weapons for Criminals and people who had mental health issues as well as add a "stand your ground law" as everyone should have the right to defend their homes, families and themselves especially in high crime areas.
@9LNL99N12mos12MO
I think guns should be harder to buy in some ways such as stronger background checks, but anyone should have the right to own a gun if they have a strong background check!
@9M3F3N712mos12MO
We already have strict background checks and have had for a long time. Not everyone should be able to own a gun. Only properly trained and licensed. It is a privilege, not a right
@8VRZQT4New Democratic4yrs4Y
Limiting purchasing further is not going to reduce gun violence, if guns can still be illegally brought across the border.
@B293PLF3mos3MO
Less restrictions with strict background checks, psychological testing and training. Increase penalties for gun related crimes.
@B25ZC284mos4MO
If the person has a gun license and has an evaluation, then they should be able to purchase a gun, but otherwise, nobody should carry a gun around in public unless they are in the police force.
@9ZPX6985mos5MO
Yes, ban all guns from public use except for single shot or bolt action hunting rifles for the use in the northern regions as self defense against wildlife and by indigenous communities for hunting and ceremonial purposes. Along with that, we would make the screening and training far more extensive with mental background checks every three to five years with required test to retain said firearm.
@nt24216mos6MO
Hunting rifles rarely are used to kill people so I am neutral on that. However handguns are involved in most murders in Canada so there should be very very strict background checks or an outright ban.
@B2CCVB43mos3MO
for past violent criminals and they should pass a "stand your ground" law, which would decrease the amount of break ins and trespassing.
@8R2YKWD4yrs4Y
We simply don't need handguns or assault rifles. Only allow shotguns and hunting rifles for hunting.
@9M3F3N712mos12MO
Banning these various firearms do nothing to prevent crime, as legal owners of these guns have regular background checks, training, licensing already in place and are not being used in gun crimes.
@8F2KYGZ5yrs5Y
No, it's good how it is now
@B4LB29CConservative6 days6D
mentally ill people and criminals should not have guns, people with assault with a weapon should not either, but most people d have guns , for safety, and for hunting.
@B45398W4wks4W
The current restrictions are sufficient. More effort should be made to prevent illegal guns from, the USA from entering Canada.
@B43SRNX4wks4W
Implement a complete background check and mental illness/health check, making a 2 week long wait period for the gun to be processed and handed over to the new owner.
@B3MY9V31mo1MO
I think Canadians who want a gun licence should be allowed to, and maybe retake a test between 2-3 months of purchasing the weapon.
@B3FL59W2mos2MO
in my opinion from statistics and overall crime rates making guns illegal made it more unsafe in the country. With basic and good moderation we should allow guns to be legal again.
@B39J9Q92mos2MO
Conduct mental health evaluation every 5 years to determine whether the holder is mentally competent, and harsher punishment for offenders, and police funding to reduce smuggled weapons
@B3243B62mos2MO
I think the real issue is keeping guns out of the hands of people who are already acquiring them illegally
@B2WQSKG2mos2MO
No, but training courses should be more intensive and include active firing drills, and concealed carry licenses should be permitted with even more intensive training certifications
@B2RX4FJ2mos2MO
No, and we should implement castle law, can't carry guns in public but can defend our homes with lethal force.
@B2L5VZSConservative3mos3MO
Not only should most restrictions be removed, the government should pass a "stand your ground" law, remove restrictions on firearms able to be owned by civilians, and make it a Charter of Rights violation for any government body to remove the people's arms at any time for any non crime related reason.
@B2HK6DV3mos3MO
The current level of restrictions are fine, preventing the flow of illegal guns in from the US is more important
@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
@9TQD73XConservative7mos7MO
No only for thosae who are mentally ill and violent criminals, there should also be a stand your ground law
@9THJ79M7mos7MO
there should have to be a test you take 1 week prior to purchasing a gun that studies your mental stability, they should also run background searches.
@9TG78F7Conservative7mos7MO
Yes, require strict background checkz, psychological testing, and training but, thr government should pass a national "stand your ground" law.
@9T9Y95Z7mos7MO
no but the governament should make it more difficult for criminals the mentally ill and immigrants to aquire firearms and they should increase the penalty for gun crimes along with implementing a stand your ground law
@9RPPNG79mos9MO
No, but there ought to be stricter requirements for the storing of firearms. Further, penalties ought to be introduced to prevent people who've lost of had firearms stolen from acquiring replacements.
@9RCBSYB9mos9MO
This was supposed to be a Canadian quiz. Why are the references about US incidents? I believe that our gun purchasing laws are sufficient. It is the illegal purchasing that needs to be policed better. Stopping illegal weapons entering the country would be a better starting point.
@9QZVT449mos9MO
I think background checks and psychological testing is great, but I think gun related crimes should have a much greater penalty.
Immediate deportation if a gun related crime is committed by an immigrant, heavier jail time for citizens, and much heavier jail time if that gun isn’t registered. The penalty for using a gun on someone should be something to be feared.
@9QQVM6K9mos9MO
Yes, I think all guns should be banned for the public, except for the jobs that require it, such as police officers and military professional, because honestly, guns have only caused more bad than it has ever caused good, and that is especially clear in places such as the US, where it is very legalized.
@9PWN4M910mos10MO
Increase screening process for responsible owners. Fund safety and training courses. And make gun related crimes a lot more serious
@9N227WH11mos11MO
No, but only for criminals, the mentally ill, for assault weapons. Also, increase the penalties for gun-related crimes (no matter the age).
Expand self defence law and allow the carrying of weapons for personal safety but ban concealed carry and introduce strict background check and psych test law.
@9M4Y3KD12mos12MO
guns should only be used in gun ranges or for hunting not in any type of public area or be accessible to the public you should have the proper license and documents to purchase a fire-arms
@9M2NVQB12mos12MO
I think no because real criminals have no problem getting illegal guns nowadays so they can kill and home invade this is why I think we should have castle laws like the US
@8Y8RTJC3yrs3Y
guns shouldnt be for self defense only for police military or for hunting
@8VHG65B4yrs4Y
doesnt matter. PEople will still find a way to have a gun, legal or not
@8MS74JB4yrs4Y
Yes, only allow guns for hunting, but make the background checks more strict.
@8HC8S595yrs5Y
More restriction? GUNS must be banned.
@B4B4XQX3wks3W
Every single answer to this question has proven to be insulting hand-wringing and burden shuffling that ends up piling more stigma on top of mental illness sufferers to the extent that that phrase, "mental illness", has become a cudgel for gun psychos to further stymy and suppress gun control advancement and enforcement. Nobody needs a gun.
@B22Q2FB4mos4MO
Guns are for hunting or self defence, that’s all. Owning. A gun would have to come with a legal agreement to use it for only hunting or self defence
@9V32ZCR7mos7MO
I think It should be made easier for the well minded and people who are checked to be properly using it, but never for anyone with a small flaw in the background checks or mental testing.
@9T98NNNConservative7mos7MO
The individual must pass a mental health analysis. They should be a certain age as well, and younger individuals cannot
@9LX2BF912mos12MO
Yes, high requirements with much more freedom afterwards. As long as everyone is trained properly and checked, you should be able to own even military level equipment if you so choose.
@9K6M4541yr1Y
Guns should be free to use, but private selling can become an issue, and background checks can really help on a person.
@9JS2P7L1yr1Y
Yes while making sure loopholes are closed while taking heavy measures like strict background checks, psychological testing, and training.
@9JC6BKV1yr1Y
There should be a divide on gun policy between cities and counties. It makes sense to own a gun where there are natural wildlife hazards that could endanger yourself or your property, however in cities gun ownership is almost exclusively a hazard to yourself and your neighbours.
@9JBXLXS1yr1Y
There should be mandatory mental health testing. Hell I am even for disabled people like Autistic people, it’s actually ideal to own one because we get taken advantage of or often forced to do things we don’t want, or don’t listen to us when visibly distressed like when we are having meltdowns. Things like yelling scares us. Plus we hate being touched. Even women should own one too, because they are also vulnerable.
@9HGG7VG1yr1Y
POV: we add the purge once a day and then like guns are very popular for the economy and stuff and then like no more anything bad like over pricing stuff
There should be a deeper background check and other test as well making sure the owner is aware and responsible of a firearm.
@9H2962J1yr1Y
No, I believe that it should be less strict, and home owners who pass the restrictions can legally buy a gun for home defence.
@9GYC866Conservative1yr1Y
no there should not be more restrictions but there should be a test back round check and yearly check ins on gun owners
@9GVMYT31yr1Y
No, legal gun owner are already subject to daily RCMP Background check and they are subjected to unwarranted searches and other penalties.
@9GRZW9K1yr1Y
Guns should not be banned from the public, but potential customers should be put through more testing and background checks.
@9GRZQ671yr1Y
Using firearms that are purchased legally are very safe and the problem is illigal firearms that are brought in from somewhere else.
@9GH2S9F1yr1Y
Depends what there buying it for, and ask for police check and safety stuff, instead of selling it to someone who will go around shooting people.
@9GGZDY61yr1Y
no, but there should be more for violent or sexual criminals and the mentally ill but there should also be a national stand your ground law
@9GFVHJM1yr1Y
No I am 15 and I have taken my firearms course and we learn all the safety and in canada we already have a stritct weapon saftey and there is no such thing as an "assault weapon" AR doest stand for"assault rifle" it stands for armalight rifle. and it wont help because the people commiting crims with guns have been proven that the weapons have been illegaly imported but gun runners from other countries which have been mostly the united states
@9FRK4RNConservative2yrs2Y
No but the government should create more safety and background check programs as well as mental health checks
@9FR4LPX2yrs2Y
No, We should reduce the current restrictions on firearms, and we should repeal bills c-71 and c-21, and allow people to purchase automatic firearms, and let people purchase and transfer handguns again.
@9FGQ42L2yrs2Y
Yes, there should be more restrictions to buying guns due to minors having them in their possession, school shootings have also increased for the past years so I think that says a lot about what should be done in order to protect innocent people
@9FG9H2C2yrs2Y
Increase restrictions and penalties for gun-related crimes to lower incentive
@9FG2XZX2yrs2Y
No we actually can't own guns dude
@9FDDWMC2yrs2Y
way way meany restrictions are in place so strong no
@9F9LLVX2yrs2Y
were not becoming America
@9F2K5SY2yrs2Y
No, but crack down on illegal arms coming across the US border
@9DYV2PR2yrs2Y
@8SCRSMG4yrs4Y
No and there should be less restrictions as well as having a stand your ground law
@8S6Q4M44yrs4Y
No, but add a gun registry for all gun owners as well as a registry for any criminals or mentally ill patients.
@8R2TMLS4yrs4Y
People should have the right to own a gun
@9C2565F2yrs2Y
more restrictions for imagrints
@9C2536N2yrs2Y
Guns can be used for a safe purpose.
@9BZWDCF2yrs2Y
its hard to say for me because im uneducated in the subject
@9BWP6T82yrs2Y
The government should do the opposite because criminals will just use illegal guns. Allow guns for self-defense.
@9BWMBBX2yrs2Y
Not a safe world we live in. And people are getting crazy nowadays. Better put ban on permitting guns to any and everyone.
@9BW2TZ82yrs2Y
Guns should be allowed for hunting or protection but only select guns should be allowed and have strict limitations. Someone with a mental issue or criminal history should have stricter laws when dealing with guns.
@9BP479Y2yrs2Y
The restrictions should remain the same, however, the charge of using a gun for defence should be lowered
@9BMSVMV2yrs2Y
Gun liscences. make em harder to get.
@9BMDJJNConservative2yrs2Y
No because there's already enough lessons to own a firearm and the only legal gun types are shotguns and rifles
@9BM2LRZ2yrs2Y
No, only for criminals,mentally ill, and people who fail on the test of gun usage (safety/reason/iq/temper etc...)
@9B33DRD2yrs2Y
No, there should be significantly less.
@99YXYZM2yrs2Y
i bielive wepons should only be used for hunting
@99YPX8Q2yrs2Y
You must have a gun license
@99XRF242yrs2Y
I think the gun use should be a different age for instance 16 year old should be able to buy them if have a license
@98DHJQ42yrs2Y
No, but spend more money on boarder security
@9733K5T2yrs2Y
@96QP3KD2yrs2Y
gun restrictions are not the biggest deturent of gun viololence, its biggest desturent is ending the war on drugs coupled with reasonable laws that help the mentally ill
@96NNR972yrs2Y
Be more like Japan in its gun laws
@96K3HXP2yrs2Y
No but require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training
@96H58RB3yrs3Y
if you leave in a very dangerous place you should have a gun
@96CX5Z3Conservative3yrs3Y
They should keep the buying the gun at the same level but lower the gun shooting wise
@968J6P93yrs3Y
Guns should be allowed (Including AR-15s) but of course have background checks, focus on mental health issues, also have mandatory firearm safety classes. After all, having an armed population can not only stop a foreign invasion, but also allow the people to be able to keep their rights.
@95Z44MF3yrs3Y
Yes, The buyer should also require a gun license given by the federal government
@95P8Y5L3yrs3Y
for the allowence of guns to only be allowed for public use of for hunting and self defence not to be brandished around in high populated areas without heavy safety measures like no ammo being in it, safety always being on, the gun being in a protective case.
@95J6B933yrs3Y
Its already hard to get one, so I think its fine how it is, no more, no less.
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