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Response rates from 291 L7A voters.

42%
Yes
58%
No
25%
Yes
49%
No
12%
Yes, but only in response to extreme situations
9%
No, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment
4%
Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment
0%
No, and abolish the police

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from L7A voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9WYDMSDfrom British Columbia  answered…3wks3W

Yes, but only with strict training and in extreme situations, i do not believe in militarization of the police.

 @9VCSG6Kfrom Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

I believe that the police should have access to a certain grade of weapons depending on the situation. Tanks and explosives should be left to military, I think that assault rifles should be allowed to trained officers.

 @9F46LYBfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

Yes. If there was a mass shooter who was hiding in a building and h was not complying i feel that it should be necessary to have access to C4 explosives to be attached to a drone or RC to blow up the shooter. This strategy was used by our american counter parts. The Dallas Police Department was forced to use this method because the shooter was hunkered down and armed with a rifle. He had already Killed 5 police officers and injured 7.

 @9F3BQD8from Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

 @9V7D8FKfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

depends on the extremity of the situation. Police must be trained, on how to use the equipment, or higher agencies must step in.

 @9V46Q2Wfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

The police should still receive training on how to use the equipment but it should be handled mainly by higher agencies.

 @9JSPMXFanswered…10mos10MO

No, and gun law should be so severe that trying to buy one for purposes other than hunting would be near impossible, taking minimum a year to require

 @9JRST9Qfrom Ontario  answered…10mos10MO

I think that there should be a special team of police that are allowed to use military grade equipment