lorneparker1
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At least the people who die from drugs had a say in the matter
Good point. And I currently don't have a rebuttal. But im sure there is one. Time to drink. See you in a bit!
At least the people who die from drugs had a say in the matter
Then indeed, you also "fit" the bottom comment.
don't want to debate it , just want it ended..... What amount of deaths will make you stop debating ... Guns kill end of fricken story
Good point. And I currently don't have a rebuttal. But im sure there is one. Time to drink. See you in a bit!
Implying I'm stupid?? Classy.
If I lived in the US where this is a serious problem, I would work towards better control and more importantly, reducing the number of guns AND ammo available to the public.
9/11 if I remember correctly, they used box cutters. Not against gun control simply answering a question
so do cars! Far more then weapons ever will. Ban everything!
Yep, and control and reporting of large purchases of fertilizer was instituted after the Oklahoma City bombing.In fact a group was recently busted and charged with terrorism back east,when they bought a large amount of fertilizer and the RCMP was tipped off.At any rate as I said in my previous post, I'm not against gun control simply answering the question "when was the last mass murder that didn't involve a gun".box cutters and boeing 767. Did air travel change after that event? Let's hope new security measures will prevent future attacks on innocent people.
Fortunately, in Canada gun possession and use has never been a right, constitutional or otherwise, but a heavily regulated privilege since Confederation. And it has become more heavily regulated ever since. Gun related violence in Canada, while not eradicated, has always been vastly lower on a per capita basis than in the United States. It is undeniable that fewer guns and more restrictive laws concerning firearm possession, ownership and use make for fewer gun-related deaths and injuries. That some of you can't understand this is troubling.
Here's another angle on the incidence of gun violence between Canada & the US.
While most societies have a given prevalence of mental illness amongst a population that will sooner or later spawn an event of horrific violence, there are 10-times more Yanks than there are of us... so it's 10-times more likely to happen south of the border. Not sure it equates to Yanks being crazier or more violent than us.
Simple math. No?
That's precisely the kind of ridiculous argument you keep repeating. There is a social and economic utility to motorized transportation for the majority of citizens that firearms just do not have. Everyday life for most people would grind to a halt with no motorized transport. Can the same be said for firearms? Firearms are designed to kill, and have no other purpose. Motor vehicles are not designed to kill. Yet, given the hazards of vehicle operation, we all recognize that it must be heavily regulated to improve safety.
Fortunately, in Canada gun possession and use has never been a right, constitutional or otherwise, but a heavily regulated privilege since Confederation. And it has become more heavily regulated ever since. Gun related violence in Canada, while not eradicated, has always been vastly lower on a per capita basis than in the United States. It is undeniable that fewer guns and more restrictive laws concerning firearm possession, ownership and use make for fewer gun-related deaths and injuries. That some of you can't understand this is troubling.
Whats troubling, is there was a person out there, crazy enough to kill HIS Mother, and 20 kids that are less then 7 year olds, and the only way you can make sense of it, is blaming the weapon used in the event.BY removing guns from the equation or putting in tougher gun laws, you are only making it harder( or impossible) for law abiding citizens to have a gun and protect themselves. And im not ok with that. I have a right to protect myself and my family. Crimals will always have guns.
And lastly, its not fair to compare just the firearm laws in both countries. There is alot more involved. Economy, poverty, gangs, crime rates just to name a few are all parts of the equation.
Saxe Point's latest comment was completely reasonable in most intelligent, rational, people's minds and then to come back with such a closed minded response just clearly shows that you seem to be the type that refuses to acknowledge what has become PART of a major problem in the US, that of rampant gun violence. By saying that the only way SP, and other such as myself, can make sense of this is by blaming the weapon used illustrates your inability to actually read and hear what we are saying. Too many guns, too powerful, too easy to get. The fact you can't accept this as fact equates you with the scary minded NRA folks who try to think that by outlawing military grade weaponry you are making them less safe. In my opinion this is a disgusting mindset that has led the US to the state they are now in.