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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@8HWB3JJ5yrs5Y
Government should provide pass nation "stand your ground"law and restrict from public use
@8ZW3F4L3yrs3Y
try the process of getting a gun in Canada harder ex Iceland where getting a gun is a long process first you need a mental health test to see if your sane need to take a 12-hour course read a special book and pass a full test then you get a license to buy a limited amount of un and the types of gun you can buy is limited but after a year and a half you can upgrade your license to upgrade to different types of guns then make gun owner store the guns and ammo separately unlike the us where you can get a gun in 15 minutes
@8Z6P9KQ3yrs3Y
Either there should be a regular mental check up for all firearm owners (legal or not, if possible. Monetary incentives to coerce unlawful to participate?), or a town armoury where all firearms can be stored/checked out? Alterations to this idea seem likely and beneficial.
@8YXSH9P3yrs3Y
Yes, require strict background checks, psychological, testing, training, restrict access to criminals, mentally ill and anyone suspected or guilty of a gun related crime
@8WQV464Conservative3yrs3Y
only add more for the people who have a criminal record with a gun violation
@8WCMLWP4yrs4Y
depends if you have a gun license or not
@8TWN8T74yrs4Y
No, current laws should be stream lined to be made more consistent instead of focusing on aesthetic traits, materials, and brands the laws should focus more on capabilities.
@9B6LBXY2yrs2Y
no give all people gun for saftey
@8SXWYP74yrs4Y
I don't think that we need guns in Canada, since it's a safe country.
@8SXWSX44yrs4Y
no i do not agree because this might affect all past, former,and future airsoft players
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