r/canadaguns • u/BrotherLefthand • Apr 27 '26

News / Politics / Activism Escaping the Gun Debate Trap | David Yamane | Bridging the gap on politics.

https://youtu.be/BzB8MX4v8ko?si=QWHy-SNhCIq5FO82

Bill C-21 and the OIC has been a significant topic in the house of commons. Regardless of which side of the aisle you stand, the conversations about guns are often polarized and emotionally charged. Misunderstandings on both sides can lead to mistrust, oversimplified stereotypes, and policies that fail to reflect the complexity of the issue. Encouraging dialogue rooted in respect, education, and shared values can help create a more informed and constructive public conversation.

Please watch the attached video and consider what Professor Yamane has to say. If we can bridge the gap between the most polarized on the firearms spectrum, I believe we can make better policy to benefit Canada.

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u/FluffyPlays22 Apr 27 '26

We sure can make better policy to benefit Canada, it's called repealing bill c21 and the OICs. Canada does not have a legal gun problem, it has an illegal gun problem.

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u/HanzG Apr 27 '26

If we take away the guns, we will still be a country plagued by criminals. If we put away the criminals we will no longer have a gun problem.

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u/Outrageous_Lie_979 Apr 28 '26

Do you think everyone that’s commits a crime with a gun wakes up that day and plans on killing somebody? Sometimes getting drunk and having a gun handy is enough to turn a church going guy into a prisoner. But if he didn’t have access to a gun he might not be a criminal.

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u/HanzG Apr 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

Canada has just fine storage laws for legal owners. No legal gun is ever out in public or where you'd get drunk. I wake up with guns every morning. I've gotten drunk plenty of times. I don't want to kill anyone, nor do I think "hey there's a shotgun in my truck, I should just shoot this guy." Because we're not the problem. But it's ME you're talking about taking guns away from. And just a few of my guns. I have many, many more. So even if 100% of this plan went perfectly you have not disarmed me. You've just taken about $4000 of my stuff. Remember this campaign is not aimed at Johnny Criminal with a smuggled Glock. Not Karen Krime who deals drugs downtown with a revolver in her pocket. Nope - they're fine. But father & family man, mechanic and part time farmer Hanz? He can't have those guns. They want to take Mrs. Hanz stuff too. A woman manager of incredible skills, education and accreditation in charge of millions of dollars of inventory... she can't be trusted.

However if you remove Karen and Johnny from society you will be safer.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '26

Ya but that extremely hypothetical anecdote pretty much never happens as evidenced by our publicly available statistics.