This psychopath who opened fire at Dawson College in Montreal (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060913/ap_on_re_ca/canada_college_shooting) may spark renewed debate for tighter gun laws in Canada.
My question to you is this: Are more, tighter gun laws the answer to curbing gun violence?
It seems only law-abiding citizens would abide by these laws, and that such people - by definition - do not commit crimes (when they do, they cease to be "law abiding" citizens.)
Doesn't seem like someone of the willingness to commit a gun crime would care about laws saying he shouldn't have a gun.
2006-09-13 09:49:49 · 18 answers · asked by Lawn Jockey 4 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
The state of California has the strictest gun control in the U.S. and has one of the highest crime rates and highest amount of gangs and gang members. So obviously there is a connection between gun control and gun violence, and it is a positive correlation. Any criminal who has a gun is already breaking the law and got the firearm illegally anyway, so tighter gun laws would literally have no effect on them. It would end up hurting the law-abiding gun owners like myself. Protection of the right to own firearms in the Constitution is meant to protect the nation and it's people from invading armies and if this were to happen gun control would hurt this country more than it would help it. I mean if a country invaded the U.S. they would have to face the greatest army on earth plus 300 million armed citizens.
2006-09-13 11:17:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that gun laws are the answer to reducing violent gun crimes. If you were to do the research, you would find that most violent gun crimes are committed by repeat offenders, who do not attain the weapon by purchasing it through your local gun shop, outdoor store , etc. The weapon is purchased is in the higher percentage; attained illegally! Yes, you do have the occasional person who has no record of violence, snaps, and goes and commits a violent crime which involves the use of a gun. Stricter gun laws only affect the law abiding citizens. If a person wants to commit a crime using a gun, then he, or she will attain one. Crack cocaine is illegal, and there are certainly numerous laws to try, and defer the selling, and the use of the illegal substance, but it, and all illegal drugs have increased in sales, and use!! More laws are only going to hurt the law abiding citizens who, constitutionally have the right to own, and bear arms!!
2006-09-13 10:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by inov8ed 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It does not matter what gun laws are in affect or if they get tighter. It is the people using them that causes our problems. It isn't fair to people who do abide by the law to have such strict gun laws enforced. Like the one gentleman said it is our right to bear arms. Why should people like me for example who hunt and do it legally be even compared to these people who commit crimes with guns. Regardless as long as guns are around there will always be bad people who get ahold of them and use them for all the wrong reasons. How will stricter gun laws prevent that from happening?
2006-09-13 10:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used to think that we should have tight laws on guns, but as my husband has pointed out to me (he is a gun dealer), it is just like you said, most law abiding citizens don't use guns violently and if the laws are too strict, than innocent people will not be able to have guns to protect themselves. The people who abuse the gun laws will get a gun from somebody/someway even if they have to steal it.
In a bad way, if the gun laws tighten too much, the only people that can obtain guns are the criminals.
2006-09-13 10:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone crazy enough to commit violent crimes, doesn't care about the law anyway and will obtain their weapons illegally, So tighter laws will only punish the law abiding citizens.
2006-09-13 09:58:32 · answer #5 · answered by Smitty 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I honestly do not believe that tighter laws will change anything at all, because the people who do those kind of acts certainly do not care about what the laws are, they are determined and will manage to find guns no matter what or they could even use other things to injure/kill people.
2006-09-13 10:02:10 · answer #6 · answered by justastranger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 22:19:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Canada but we have plenty on the books in the "USA. They aren't enforced strictly enough and don't cover the suppliers. Collectors should be monitored, hunters don't need military style weapons(most don't have or want them). Police should have them and don't. Law enforcement can find out where the guns come from if they are allowed to look and are given the money. Go after the sellers who don't keep accurate records. All kinds of things can be done .
2006-09-13 10:06:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
think about what happened in canada today. canadians have strict gun laws. what good did they do for the students shot to death. are we naive enough to believe that if a law is passed, it will be adhered to? i don't claim to now what the answer(s) is/are, but i seriously doubt that passing more laws will make much of an impact.
2006-09-13 10:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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It's called "The Biased Opinion" and for good reason. But to give you a brief answer, the answer is "no." The laws on the books now aren't being enforced, so how could new ones help?
2006-09-13 09:55:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋