Don’t fall for the conservative framing of the issue. If you read the article, these are all sensible commitments that they are requesting, that essentially enshrine further things that actually responsible gun owners would be taking for granted.
Hopefully Carney is smart enough to tell them to go pound sand
Hopefully he actually listens to women who face a disproportionate amount of gun violence even from the legal ones.
How many Canadians are killed by gun violence? May 8, 2024 by Wayne Fletcher
In Canada, approximately 250 to 300 people are killed by gun violence each year.
(https://thegunzone.com/how-many-canadians-are-killed-by-gun-violence/)
Motor Vehicle Fatalities on the Rise in Canada – 2024 Data Study Overall Findings:
After three decades of decline, the number of motor vehicle fatalities in Canada went up by 6% in 2022
The number of fatalities is estimated to have reached 2,004 in 2023 and is projected to increase to 2,045 (+2% YoY) by the end of 2024
(https://www.preszlerlaw.com/blog/motor-vehicle-fatalities-on-rise-in-canada/)
Are you making some kind of weird whataboutist argument here? Road safety and gun safety are not mutually exclusive.
Groan. It’s Sunshine bringing us the cloudy skies again. What a discouraging person.
Here’s the pro-gun user ignoring the evidence on the topic again.
Troll
Pot - kettle.
Watch the gun-owners quickly do damage control in the comments.
The Conservatives use gun control as a wedge issue. Carney was quick to drop the carbon tax because it was politically toxic - it isn’t beyond the pale to imagine he’d do the same with gun control. 🤷♂️
It’s the Liberals who have been fiddling with gun laws for 30 years anytime they need a bump in the polls.
Yup. It’s a wedge issue. Politicians push on them because to get votes or donations.
That’s not a statement of fact. That’s your personal pro-gun violence bias speaking.
If Canada ever reaches a point like the USA where the government is unlawfully abducting people from their homes, you may understand why some people think common people should be able to own guns.
We unfortunately live in a world where guns exist and they can be used for oppression. People stand a better chance against armed opression when they themselves are armed.
Not every gun owner is out here using guns as an extension of power, most just use them for hobbies and huntings. And many express that they would fight against nazi level opression if it comes down to it.
We unfortunately live in a world where guns exist and they can be used for oppression. People stand a better chance against armed opression when they themselves are armed.
That’s nonsense because gun ownership actually increases the likelihood of death for the owner. Not very self protective is it…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/07/guns-handguns-safety-homicide-killing-study
This article is about handguns. The vast majority of legal guns in Canada are shotguns and rifles. Handguns are already severely restricted in Canada and it is impossible to get one legally now unless your job requires one, such as law enforcement, game wardens, or certain security companies.
