Poll: Do You Support More Gun Control Laws?

[cyruslosco66]

yes i do

[Blindeyes2020]

Funny, one of the first posts is more gun control to stop people shooting each other over drugs.
Why won't it all magically go away now that the government wants to make it legal to carry hard core drugs for personal use.
Just go's to show our government has their head so far up their *bleep* they can see daylight.
Drugs should be illegal but here we go. Lets punish the law abiders and reward the law breakers. More useless tripe by our government.
Voluntary gun by back. Guess what ? Like the other 80% of now prohibited firearms owners i will keep my Ar 15.

[Nedroj]

yes i do

I'm going to guess that you and all that want more gun control know next to nothing about firearms or the current laws and regulations around owning nonrestricted and restricted firearms in Canada.

You are welcome to prove me wrong.

[Mark5]

The Liberal supremacists are up to their old tricks again persecuting innocent people for the crimes of others. The lessons of history are soon forgotten. Bill Blair says that “We do not arm ourselves in this country to protect ourselves from our fellow citizens. We rely on the rule of law, not the end of a gun, for our safety.” Yet he threatens Canadians with armed men and jail time if they do not comply with this ideology. The Liberals are true supremacists who believe their ideology reigns supreme over all others and anyone who challenges them faces armed men who will throw them in prison.

[mikest2]

The Liberal supremacists are up to their old tricks again persecuting innocent people for the crimes of others. The lessons of history are soon forgotten. Bill Blair says that “We do not arm ourselves in this country to protect ourselves from our fellow citizens. We rely on the rule of law, not the end of a gun, for our safety.” Yet he threatens Canadians with armed men and jail time if they do not comply with this ideology. The Liberals are true supremacists who believe their ideology reigns supreme over all others and anyone who challenges them faces armed men who will throw them in prison.

And obviously the rule of law does not extend to the ownership of personal property if the government can confiscate whatever they like with the simple stroke of a pen.

[OldIslander]

The OP nailed it... the gun laws we have now are more than adequate.

Even if laws were passed requiring law-abiding Canadians to give up all their shotguns, rifles, and registered handguns, the gang shootings and assorted other violent gun crimes we hear about every night on TV, would be completely unaffected. That's because the bad guys smuggle all the guns they need from other countries -- mostly from the US where they are quickly and easily purchased.

The use of an illegal weapon in a crime, or even the possession of one, should be right up there with 'Capital murder' when it comes to the severity of sentencing. And it's an easy crime to prove. Was the gun in his/her possession? Guilty. That'll be 20+ years.

If they can't get illegal handguns and other military weapons off the street, they should remove the miscreants who use them.

[mikest2]

^^^ We need a leader that can bring 'common sense' back to the people...I know -dream on.
Back in the day before colour was invented-we didn't have the problems we have now even though every house had a 30-30, a .22 and a crack barrel 12 gauge.
Back in the day, no one cared about having a FAC or PAL and we used to bring our rifles on the school bus and put them in the gun rack -in the school. Then at 315pm, get on our buddies bus, and go to his family farm or wherever,- sometimes out to the reserve cuz we had F/N friends we went hunting with after school.
What happened?

Back then if you did something wrong your Dad gave you a licking, and if he didn't the cops would.
Simple but effective

[metallica]

Have owned a few handguns legally and they were a pain in the *bleep* to transport legally. Actually sold my 357 to a police officer. 30 years ago bought a full choke 12 gauge pistol grip to have when I took my dogs into the bush. Less hassle, hasn't been fired in around 20 years. Why keep it? You just never know.

[Sparki55]

Don't care anymore. Come take my guns, give me UBI and a place to live.

Speaking out about gun laws gets one labeled as a crazy person. People who think guns should be banned outnumber the people who want to keep their guns. You're not a 'forward' thinking person if you think guns should be legal.

Even people who don't care if guns are legal or not think people who are passionate about guns to be a 'little weird' and should just move on. Why get so worked up about something, right? They're "just silly things", right?

Unless you're living off-grid, First Nations, or depend on hunting for a living, be prepared to give up your guns in 10 years.

It is fighting a losing battle. Areas outside of big cities are just echo chambers for gun owners. Big cities sway elections in Canada and influence policy change, we seen this in our recent provincial and federal election. If Toronto, Vancouver, and a few other large cities ban handguns, expect to have a law banning them federally a few years later.

I agree with none of the new proposed restrictions but I no longer speak out about them.

[mikest2]

Don't care anymore. Come take my guns, give me UBI and a place to live.

Speaking out about gun laws gets one labeled as a crazy person. People who think guns should be banned outnumber the people who want to keep their guns. You're not a 'forward' thinking person if you think guns should be legal.

Even people who don't care if guns are legal or not think people who are passionate about guns to be a 'little weird' and should just move on. Why get so worked up about something, right? They're "just silly things", right?

Unless you're living off-grid, First Nations, or depend on hunting for a living, be prepared to give up your guns in 10 years.

It is fighting a losing battle. Areas outside of big cities are just echo chambers for gun owners. Big cities sway elections in Canada and influence policy change, we seen this in our recent provincial and federal election. If Toronto, Vancouver, and a few other large cities ban handguns, expect to have a law banning them federally a few years later.

I agree with none of the new proposed restrictions but I no longer speak out about them.

We all must speak up, a reminder from Martin Niemöller

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

[Sparki55]

We all must speak up, a reminder from Martin Niemöller

Personally for me, I'm going to take a path of least resistance on this topic. I'll miss duck hunting and sport shooting, sure. I would miss being accepted at my workplace and family more...

Don't want to be labeled a gun nut, redneck, crazy person, outdated, cruel, criminal supporter... Heard it all.

Would I sign a petition to ban guns? No. Will I sign a petition to keep guns? Yes. Will I be a vocal supporter anymore? No.

[csm]

yes i do

Funny how gun control advocates don't have a single brain cell of reason.

There are a plethora of methods to snuffing someone out, even one's self.

Crossbow's, sling shots ROPE, etc. - well - you won't hear them and they are just as lethal , and a hell of a lot more accurate than a handgun and really really easy to make.

Even a person skilled with a knife can slice out a liver before the person even realizes he's just been killed.

I guess like most gun control nuts though, they have this preponderance that this will stop anything.

Guess what - surprise surprise - won't stop a damn thing.

Just change the method is all, and for all the de-population psycho's out there one would think they should be fighting against gun control - after all - it depopulates the planet.

I simply can't believe how dependent people have become on daddy and mommy government.

What's next - adult daycare??

[mikest2]

Canadians are not allowed to use firearms in self defence, the courts throw the criminals with guns back out on the street.

Criminals, by definition, do not obey the law.

Here's a piece of uncontestable logic:

"If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it. The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim."
Jeff Cooper

[Blindeyes2020]

Sparki55 reminds me of Barney from the Simpsons episode where Barney says "Don't cry for me I am already dead".

[Ken7]

^^^ We need a leader that can bring 'common sense' back to the people...I know -dream on.
Back in the day before colour was invented-we didn't have the problems we have now even though every house had a 30-30, a .22 and a crack barrel 12 gauge.
Back in the day, no one cared about having a FAC or PAL and we used to bring our rifles on the school bus and put them in the gun rack -in the school. Then at 315pm, get on our buddies bus, and go to his family farm or wherever,- sometimes out to the reserve cuz we had F/N friends we went hunting with after school.
What happened?

Politicians have folded to the pressures of different groups. Sadly, they keep avoiding dealing with the real problem, the Criminal.