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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 30, 2020 21:46:00 GMT -5
Canada set to ban 11 categories of assault rifles, other weapons: source OTTAWA - Canada is set to announce it is banning 11 categories of assault rifles and other weapons, including those that have been used in mass shootings, a security source said on Thursday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has long promised to clamp down on firearms, citing a spike in gun crime. "There is no need in Canada for guns designed to kill the largest amount of people in the shortest amount of time," he added, saying an announcement would be made in the coming days. Among the weapons that will be outlawed are the AR-15, used by a gunman to kill 26 adults and children in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre in the United States, and the M4, M14 and M16 assault rifles. www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/canada-set-to-ban-11-categories-of-assault-rifles-other-weapons-source/ar-BB13rdl0?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=spartanntp
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Post by dezii on May 1, 2020 10:47:14 GMT -5
I am sure that those interested in hunting animals, fowl will still be able to find adequate firearms to do so...thus still able to put food on the table in those areas of that great country where that is important to do so...
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Post by busymom on May 1, 2020 11:01:56 GMT -5
I wish the same would happen here. We don't need those assault rifles, some folks just want them...
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2020 11:13:01 GMT -5
I wish the same would happen here. We don't need those assault rifles, some folks just want them... That's the thing about constitutional rights. What you think someone needs, doesn't mean anything. I think everyone needs to have one, that doesn't mean anything either.
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Post by weltschmerz on May 1, 2020 12:08:28 GMT -5
I am sure that those interested in hunting animals, fowl will still be able to find adequate firearms to do so...thus still able to put food on the table in those areas of that great country where that is important to do so... Of course! We have many, many hunters here. What hunters DON'T need, however, are assault rifles which kill the greatest number of people in the shortest amount of time.
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Post by dondub on May 1, 2020 12:15:44 GMT -5
I wish the same would happen here. We don't need those assault rifles, some folks just want them... That's the thing about constitutional rights. What you think someone needs, doesn't mean anything. I think everyone needs to have one, that doesn't mean anything either. Neither does your entire post.
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Post by busymom on May 1, 2020 13:15:07 GMT -5
Isn't it amazing how people aren't allowed to make nuclear bombs, which can kill many people, but some people want to own assault rifles, which can also kill many people? (Yes, I know, not as many people, but still, you can't convince me that assault rifles are used for hunting...) If the world focused more on what benefits the most people, rather than the "I wants", the world would be a better place.
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Post by happyhoix on May 1, 2020 21:10:03 GMT -5
Well, congrats Canada on acting quickly to try to prevent future tragedies.
Wish I knew what that felt like.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2020 10:39:42 GMT -5
Isn't it amazing how people aren't allowed to make nuclear bombs, which can kill many people, but some people want to own assault rifles, which can also kill many people? (Yes, I know, not as many people, but still, you can't convince me that assault rifles are used for hunting...) If the world focused more on what benefits the most people, rather than the "I wants", the world would be a better place. As in you don't want them to have them ? Works both ways.
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Post by busymom on May 2, 2020 10:43:38 GMT -5
I always equate wants to raising a toddler. Toddlers "want" a lot of things that aren't good for them. That's why a parent has to protect them from themselves. Unfortunately, some parents don't lock up loaded guns, or knives, and state that the kid will "learn" not to touch them. For some folks, the consequences are tragic.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2020 10:46:13 GMT -5
I always equate wants to raising a toddler. Toddlers "want" a lot of things that aren't good for them. That's why a parent has to protect them from themselves. Unfortunately, some parents don't lock up loaded guns, or knives, and state that the kid will "learn" not to touch them. For some folks, the consequences are tragic. Yes, toddlers 'want' things. I get it.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2020 10:48:35 GMT -5
Just curious, Canada's PM can 'dictate' these things ?
Doesn't sound right.
Don't the gun owners in Canada have any say in this ?
What happens when this occurs for other things ?
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Post by weltschmerz on May 2, 2020 12:16:12 GMT -5
Just curious, Canada's PM can 'dictate' these things ? Doesn't sound right. Don't the gun owners in Canada have any say in this ? What happens when this occurs for other things ? Owning a gun in Canada is not a right...it's a privilege.
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Post by dondub on May 2, 2020 12:57:41 GMT -5
Just curious, Canada's PM can 'dictate' these things ? Doesn't sound right. Don't the gun owners in Canada have any say in this ? What happens when this occurs for other things ? What happens when it doesn’t occur for other things? Will there be less paranoia?
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