Gun control

[hamermill]

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The current liberal government would rather waste time and money tackling a non existent gun control problem than devote resources to tackle this type of nonsense red tape bull carney trudumb shite.

 

[silentkisser]

I agree. We really don't have a gun problem in Canada for the most part. The majority of guns used in crimes tend to come from the US, or are stolen. Thankfully, mass shootings are still uncommon up here.

However, the issue with doctors is not just about permits. There is also a big issue at the provincial level. For example, the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is the one that regulates who can practice medicine in the province. They have massive hurdles for doctors trying to immigrate. There is no streamlined system to give credentials to medical professionals that might have decades of experience, but worked in Africa or Asia. Fixing that would solve a lot of the issues with our system. But, again, that is a provincial thing, not federal.

 

[seanzo]

The point of gun control isn't to tackle the problem but it is to give the illusion of the government tackling the problem. In other words it's red meat to the base.....or rather it's beyond meat to the base

 

[JeanGary Diablo]

Although I would agree this buyback program will not solve a thing, I do like the fact that it is pissing off the American-wannabe ammosexuals, so I guess I am in favour of this.

 

[cunning linguist]

At this point, I'm almost convinced that gun control measures are, at best, a Liberal money laundering scheme. Need to make a billion dollars disappear? Gun control.

 

[Frankfooter]

The point of gun control isn't to tackle the problem but it is to give the illusion of the government tackling the problem. In other words it's red meat to the base.....or rather it's beyond meat to the base

Gun control worked in Australia.
Its just america that's really the problem.

 

[cunning linguist]

Gun control worked in Australia.

2025 Bondi Beach shooting - Wikipedia

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[Butler1000]

2025 Bondi Beach shooting - Wikipedia

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How many mass shootings per year and per capita vs the USA?

 

[Frankfooter]

2025 Bondi Beach shooting - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Exactly, Australia had one.
america has a few every day.

 

[cunning linguist]

Exactly, Australia had one.
america has a few every day.

You must be including criminal on criminal violence, with illegal guns to justify saying, "a few every day". It's a step towards an honest conversation, but how exactly does criminalizing law abiding citizens prevent those from happening?

 

[Frankfooter]

You must be including criminal on criminal violence, with illegal guns to justify saying, "a few every day". It's a step towards an honest conversation, but how exactly does criminalizing law abiding citizens prevent those from happening?

Law abiding citizens don't have to worry as much if they know the chances of criminals having and using guns are way lower.

 

[cunning linguist]

Law abiding citizens don't have to worry as much if they know the chances of criminals having and using guns are way lower.

The chances of criminals using guns doesn't go any lower, regardless of the number of ineffective laws passed; they're criminals.

 

[Frankfooter]

The chances of criminals using guns doesn't go any lower, regardless of the number of ineffective laws passed; they're criminals.

The chances of criminals using guns goes lower if its harder to get guns.

 

[cunning linguist]

The chances of criminals using guns goes lower if its harder to get guns.

Taking guns away from law abiding citizens has no effect on criminals' ability to get guns. Just look at the past six years in Canada, since the Nova Scotia shooting and gun bans; are criminals any less armed? No, because they don't obey laws to begin with.

 

[cunning linguist]

Although I would agree this buyback program will not solve a thing, I do like the fact that it is pissing off the American-wannabe ammosexuals, so I guess I am in favour of this.

Feelings over facts, gotcha.

 

[Frankfooter]

Taking guns away from law abiding citizens has no effect on criminals' ability to get guns. Just look at the past six years in Canada, since the Nova Scotia shooting and gun bans; are criminals any less armed? No, because they don't obey laws to begin with.

I have no idea why you would think that is true.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2000263610422235587

 

[cunning linguist]

I have no idea why you would think that is true.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2000263610422235587

Mass shootings or "mass shootings"? Are they padding those numbers with gangland violence, which again, would not be affected by removing legally owned firearms from citizens?

 

[bggolfingmaniac]

I've watched debates on gun control for decades and the pro-gun side always loses me fast. Sorry, hard pass on the American way of life on guns. It's beyond retarded that nothing changed after Sandy Hook, and the breaking point for me on the subject. As the tweet goes, once tiny blonde kids were deemed expendable for the gun lobby, the argument was over. Once the issue is bought and paid for, there's no chance for any reform.

But congrats to the US for normalizing gun massacres within its borders, way too many gated communities and making kids of all ages unsafe in their own schools.

 

[Frankfooter]

Mass shootings or "mass shootings"? Are they padding those numbers with gangland violence, which again, would not be affected by removing legally owned firearms from citizens?

Goal posts moved.

Shall I post gun death stats now?
Or are you going to just declare that america's gang problems are the worst of any developed nation because of brown people?

 

[cunning linguist]

Goal posts moved.

Shall I post gun death stats now?
Or are you going to just declare that america's gang problems are the worst of any developed nation because of brown people?

The goal posts were designed, by Democrats and Liberals, to move. "Mass shooting" has such a fluid and flexible definition to suit the whatver confiscation narrative is being peddled at the time.

You dodged my earlier question; since the bans in 2020, have criminals in Canada, become any less armed?

No, their supply doesn't come from legal sources, so how exactly will a buy back reduce their accessibility? It won't; this isn't public safety, it's political granstanding.