Yes

So many school shootings, and any shootings. Lives are being lost and threatened almost everyday because of gun violence.

gun control only punsihes legal owners and not the illegal gun users who consist of the vast majority of crimes

My family loves to hunt for recreational purposes, and in very remote areas of Canada, a gun can be necessary for self defence.

There is a significant juxtaposition in gun violence statistics between countries with stricter restrictions and those with looser ones.

Gun crime death rates. In 2019, Canada saw 170 and the U.S. saw 13,001. That should tell you enough.

Guns have created issues regardless of which province one lives in. Being tighter on control and who has accesss to these can only create more saftey.

You can compare the gun rules of Canada to the USA. It's much easier to purchase a gun in the US which is why they have more

Mass shootings happen in numerous countries, however, they usually tend to happen in countries with less gun control laws, causing higher levels of gun owners due to the fact the gun control laws are so out of control. The Gun Violence Archive recorded over 600 mass shootings in the United States in 2020. Also, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports that the global average intentional homicide rate in 2019 was about 6.1 per 100,000 population. With more gun control laws, these numbers would most likely drop drastically.

The reason they should because if you think about the shootings that happen it not all of them are mentally ill or criminals. For example school shooting or shooting in general it mostly because of arguments or something like that.

People kill people not guns, For example. When politicians attack guns they don’t have any acknowledgement about like the AR-15. It’s endangering people like my father who has it for self defence purposes and hunting, And before someone says you don’t need that 30 round mag to defend yourself. You do, and even if we could you can’t since there are strict magazine restrictions. Instead of attempting to ban more and more firearms, Ban mentally ill people from accessing these guns, Because at the end of the day. Banning a gun will just stop people from using and defending themselves with those guns, But a criminal wont suddenly think ‘ this gun is illegal I can’t use it ‘ before shooting up a school. They do not care, criminals Will always commit a crime because they do not care.

Criminals and bad people will always have access to restricted firearms, so banning hunting rifles and shotguns will only take the firearms out of the hands of the responsible owners.

People who need to hunt and survive on the wild game that they shoot and eat need guns. Guns are not made to shoot people and should not ever be used that way.

because theyre pose the same threat as a physco with a kitchen knife, except hunting is a real hobby where guns r required

If legal gun owners cannot have their guns anymore than when they are in a dangerous situation (eg. shooter, assault etc) they are defenceless and more people will get hurt because bad people will still buy or steal guns illegally.

more crimanals get there guns from smuggled guns from the states than gun stores and we should have the right to bear arms.

people should be able to own guns in order to hunt for food and to protect themselves or ward off any intruders or animals. Guns should not be used against people, and they should never be used in that way.

people up north and in the bush use guns to get there food, so if they put as heavy restriction on them, those people may not be able to build guns for their food, i think people that don't know how to handle a gun shouldnt be allowed to use one. i think they should do a safety course before they sell a gun to see if the person should be allowed to handle a gun

There are a lot of resources providing data about gun shots per year. If you feel interesting, you always can go to check.

Taking guns away from law abiding citizens just gives more power to the black market and makes civilians less safe due to being less able to defend themselves, and more reliant on police which can be deadly in some areas

With our current gun laws, guns are already difficult to access. Focus on illegal firearms coming from the U.S.

Gun crimes have risen dispite the gun ban. Almost all gun crimes are committed by criminals with illegal guns smuggled from the United States.

1.37% of people in the USA die to guns per year and so far Canada is doing fine with guns so we shouldn't make them easier to obtain

Legal canadian firearms not responsible for overwhelming majority of firearms offences in Canada.

Restrictions and Regulatory systems ALREADY in place prior to prohibition regimes and were VERY robust and restrictive.

Prohibition will NOT make Canadians safer. It will make it more difficult for law enforcement and military to train an essential skill off-duty with personal firearms which is necessary to supplement minimum departmental standards. Firearms handling is a perishable skill, departmental annual requalifications are inadequate to maintain it. This governments position on firearms is putting and will continue to put lives at risk.

Uninformed people who have no interests in hunting or sport shooting shouldn't have a say in any form of gun legislation. Aka libtard **** wits.

The vast majority of all gun crimes are done with illegal guns and not hunting rifles, no legally owned handgun has been used for a murder in Canada and punishing legal owners for illegal activity and US gun smuggling is not acceptable.

The gun holders carrying under correct licensing/registration aren't the issue, the criminals with illegal guns that aren't registered are. They will still get guns.

I am okay with gun controls as long as citizens can still have a clear way to obtain AND CARRY guns even if it is slightly harder to do so.

We already have the most strict gun control laws in the world and most of the gun related deaths occur from illegal guns

The Toronto Police Department states that 95% of guns used in crimes in Toronto are handguns illegally smuggled across the border. Which means gun control measures only hurt legal gun owners. They're not the ones actually committing the crimes. Repeal every gun law since 2019.

A private citizen shouldnt be able to defend a bag of money with a handgun if I cant protect my family with ojne

Legal gun owners go through training and back ground checks.like a legal driver they have been trusted to abide by the laws. Punish those who own guns without a license but legal gun owners should be allowed to carry a hand gun in the woods and shoot a semi automatic (clip limitations)

We already have strict gun control measures that prevent the wrong people from purchasing guns legally. People who commit crimes with guns today wouldn't follow more strict gun control laws tomorrow, so don't punish law binding citizens for criminals obtaining guns illegally.

In 2022, among the 113 homicides where information about the firearms was known, only 58 firearms were initially obtained legally. Among these 58 firearms, the accused was the legal owner in only 44% (24 cases) of the incidents. This is directly from stats-Can. Gun control only impacts the legal owners of firearms. I would argue that the 'dollars spent per lives saved ratio' would be higher with deterence programs, police budgets, and border security.

Banning firearms for people convicted of violent crimes makes sense and should be fully enforced. Restricting the use of firearms for law abiding hunters/sport shooters isn’t going to help the current crime stats and firearms being smuggled in by criminals.

"Restricting firearms increases government control over the people and limits the right to self-defense."

Screening, transparency, regulation, and strict punishment for gun crimes are all much better ways of dealing with gun control than blanket bans. We still have hunting rifles and shotguns these can be used to kill, and criminals won't obey the laws anyway. I think Rand on checks, criminal histories, as well as scoail programs dedicated to reducing crime, poverty, and addressing mental health all have a much better effect than blanket bans.

Increasing Gun Control, while it may help for reducing crime, it would seriously impact rural people who run buisnesses that rely on guns.

So many school shootings, and any shootings. Lives are being lost and threatened almost everyday because of gun violence.

AS A FIREARM OWNER, MY NAME GETS RAN THROUGH A DATABASE EVERYDAY TO SEE IF I'VE COMMITTED ANY CRIMES. WHEREAS THE AVERAGE CITIZEN DOES NOT. THAT WAS A CHOICE THAT I DECIDED TO AGREE WITH WHEN TAKING MY LICENSE TEST, PURCHASING AND OWNING A FIREARM.

why would you want us to be able to access guns why cha ge how safe and reliable and trustworthy we are to eachother and the govermeant

People doing crimes with firearms are already not following the law. Sticter laws on firearms will not prevent these crimes, only harm law-abiding citizens.

I do not trust the government officials that hide behind armed security to tell me what guns are not needed for hunting, let alone protection.

Self defence is a human right and the government should not regulate weapons. Laws are reactionary in nature and thus should only punish committers of actual immoral acts such as violence and robbery, not people who simply have the capacity to commit an immoral act.

Legal gun ownership has almost no bearing on violent crime and it's a misuse of resources to add restrictions to law-abiding sportsmen & hunters when we are not targetting the real sources of violent crime.

No one wants to die at any given time, you can be walking down the street and because someone doesn't like you, your gone, you can be trying to protect your family from getting robbed and you'd die, things like that should not be happening anywhere.

With the current bill against gun control it is targeting the farmers, hunters and the legal buyers of these firearms. We should be putting more spending towards border security and policing in Canada to stop the overflow of illegal weapons coming into Canada.

For example, with guns being legal and accessible in the States, we see that their gun-related crime rates are significantly higher, putting the general public at constant risk.

you can’t runaway from that decision to take another persons life which in some states can be for things as small as pulling into the wrong driveway in the south.

if the person has a criminal past and has it in the records should be controlled buta person with the proper training show be able to

That the guns used in criminal are already illegal there, for harder laws won't do anything without enforcement

Most crime by guns in Canada isn’t legal gun owners and on average they commit less Crime than the average RCMP officer, not to mention making a problem out of the law abiding citizen will only foster content. Also most people making the gun laws know next to nothing about guns to begin with.

Democracies need to trust their law-abiding citizens in adequately pritecting themselves. Guns have served humanity as a powerful tool to protect their families for hundreds of years. It is complete nonsense to ban their use by law-abiding citizens. Instead govt need to increase funds to control criminals, which tend to have guns illegally

gun violence has a significant economic cost, including healthcare expenses, law enforcement, and lost productivity. Reducing gun violence through effective gun control can alleviate these financial burdens on society

No to gun control, we already have a very strict system in place. Almost all crimes committed with a gun are from illegal guns. Focus on the illegal guns.

Punishing legal registered gun owners does not stop illegal gun trafficking, street violence etc. criminals do not care about gun bans. They are not affected by them. It is only punishing the innocent people who, by the very fact of having a PAL, are subject to a daily criminal record check. It targets the wrong prople.

i think Canadas gun issues aren't that high, and we should focus on other issues. guns are how people hunt and peoples hobbies and guns aren't violent, people are

Gun control can positively effect the amount of gun related deaths that happen per year (Accidental or intentional) further bringing them down in comparison to the US.

I think that every one who is not a criminal or a insane person should be allowed to buy a gun after taking the necessary test and acquiring the necessary permits

I agree that gun control laws will keep the number of school shootings at a very low level, but in cities with high crime rates, how will the police defend themselves when tasers are already prohibited?

Gun control is innefective since criminals ignore regulation and will seek out frearms illegally whilst law abiding citizens lose their ability to bear arms.

A strong counterargument to the Yes position on gun control is that strict gun laws may infringe on individuals' constitutional right to bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment

Gun control hasn't reduced the rate at which criminals obtain firearms. The majority are obtained illegally, often smuggled across the border from the US. Few are sourced directly in Canada, and are again sourced by criminal activity, such as theft. All gun control has done is infringe upon law abiding citizens who utilize firearms for work, defense of life and property, and assorted hobbies in relation to sport shooting or collecting.

Legal firearms have nothing to do with the issues. Trudeaus gun control didn't have a significant impact on gun related crime.

Engaged Gun Control

Self-Defense: Firearms are often viewed as a means of personal protection. People argue that having access to guns can deter crime and help individuals defend themselves in dangerous situations.

Deterrence of Tyranny: Some believe that an armed populace is essential to prevent government tyranny and maintain freedom.

Ineffectiveness of Regulations: Critics of gun control argue that stricter laws may not effectively prevent crime, as criminals may still obtain guns illegally.

Cultural Significance: In some communities, gun ownership is a cultural tradition and part of heritage, such as hunting…  Read more or sport shooting.

People who feel the need to own guns either want them for safety, or recreational use such as hunting. Hunting can be done with alternatives not as lethal as guns. Our country alsos strict laws against violence, on top of police who are there to protect citizens

Regardless of rules and regulations placed there are multiple reasons why a gun would be needed and would be considered safe rather than restricted

Canada already has pretty strict laws on guns, and doesn't suffer from nearly the amount of mass shootings as the United States. Any further restrictions would only harm legal owners.

Guns dont commit the crimes, its the person who has the gun. Before gun control was raised in Canada, there was not an issue with violent crime. Matter of fact, crime has increased since the ban on guns. This could be due to the fact that there is a larger population that needs to commit crime to survive after the failures of the Liberal government.

People using guns for violence and crimes aren't buying them legally so making it harder to buy guns helps no one, and self protection should be allowed because as the laws are right now People aren't allowed to defend themselves in any way that would work against someone with a gun.

The vast majority of gun crime is committed with illegally obtained guns by people without a PAL. law abiding citizens are wrongfully impacted by laws that don't reduce gun crime. Additionally, guns are used for sporting purposes and hobbyists.

I am Native, I am from the Cree nation. My people have used bows and arrow to hunt, are they going to ban our culture too?

The amount of gun violence due to purchasing guns properly in Canada is very low. The reason for most gun violence is through illegal purchasing of guns, more should be done about the illegal people instead of the people who want to buy a gun to hunt or keep theyre home safe.

People who want to get guns to hurt people will find a way to get guns regardless of government regulation

Self carry for anyone without any criminal record should be allowed safety to all our citizens and children

If I really wanted a gun for nefarious purposes I would find a way to get a gun. Super strict regulations only affect law abiding citizens.

Gun violence remains a significant public health and safety issue globally, with devastating consequences for individuals, families, and communities. In the United States, for example, firearms are a leading cause of death, with over 38,000 gun-related fatalities reported in 2019 alone. This includes homicides, suicides, and unintentional shootings. Stricter gun control measures, such as universal background checks, restrictions on high-capacity magazines, and red flag laws, have been shown to correlate with lower rates of gun violence and fatalities. By implementing sensible gun control policies, we can help prevent tragedies, save lives, and p

just last year nearly 350 school shootings occurred in the US alone. maybe some of these were inevitable but many could have been prevented. Canada has a lot fewer cases in comparison and i hope it stays that way.

If you have to walk in fear of dying to someone with a gun that’s shows why guns shouldn’t be allowed.

Stricter gun control measures, supported by data and public opinion, have been shown to reduce gun violence, prevent mass shootings, and protect public safety without infringing on the rights of responsible gun owners. International comparisons highlight the effectiveness of such measures in countries with comprehensive firearm regulations.

Each day 12 children die from gun violence in America. Another 32 are shot and injured.

Guns are the leading cause of death among American children and teens. 1 out of 10 gun deaths are age 19 or younger

in 2022, 34 students and adults died while more than 43,000 children were exposed to gunfire at school

There should be restrictions because nobody who isn’t in need of gun should have one and no one with malicious intent should be able to just buy one

It could help our country in being safer and we won't have to worry about if children will be safe when going to school.

Observing a real world example, The US has a higher crime rate percentage of crimes related to gun violence compared to Canada's crime rate due to its stricter Gun Laws. The US makes it very easy to purchase death-causing weapons, therefore having a higher crime rate related to gun violence which can be avoided by entirely banning the selling of guns commercially.

Criminals will always find a way to get their hands on guns by making them, doing illegal purchases or just straight up making a gun themselves.

we can clearly compare gun crimes in USA with gun crimes in Canada. Gun buying rules in USA is very less and it is easy to buy gun.

Statistics by PewResearch.org show that suicides accounted for more than half of all U.S gun deaths in 2021. With 53 percent of gun deaths by suicide, 43 percent by murder, and 3 percent from other causes. This statistics just shows how allowing guns and easing gun control would link to more death, especially, suicides for a nation.

We are not the states. It is not as easy as people think to purchase firearms in canada. Background and mental health checks already in place.

The reason why guns are so dangerous is because of the person that uses them. Those who choose to use them for harmful purposes are those who want less restrictions on gun control.

i think that its the people that kill people not the gun as the gun is a machine it does not think or know what its doing its just functioning its the peoples fault that people are dying everyday to shootings

sure i can see banning it if the person has a history of criminal incidents, but if it's a normal person who has gone through training we should allow more weapons.

in 2021 48,000 people died from gun related injurys in the United States. 106 people die 39 murdered 64 kill themselves and 1 is killed unintentionally everyday. in the world more than 250,000 die from gun violence per year.