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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@9VVXF256mos6MO
Just restrict criminals and mentally ill people or people living with either from getting guns. Strict background checks too
@9V5LQH8Conservative7mos7MO
Yes although I believe more work should be put into preventing unregistered firearms from being smuggled across our border
@8Z82ZM23yrs3Y
Believe in gun regulation, so a few above would apply (gun shows, loopholes, ban on assault rifles), but not all. Understand where long guns or a essential part of rural livelihood, necessity, as well as recreational activity--- hunting, etc.
@8QWCKK74yrs4Y
It really depends on a certain situation
@8NWG3QM4yrs4Y
We should have kept the stance of the Magna Carta and the British North America Act of property rights and rights to self defense
Guns for hunting should be allowed with a permit and an evaluation before getting the permit. These guns should be locked up in a gun safe at all times until you use them for hunting.
@8SYGW8M4yrs4Y
I think guns should be allowed to be used for self defense if you pass criminal record checks and mental illness checks
@8SWZMKG4yrs4Y
add more restrictions but allow use for hunting etc
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