Media continues to lie.

[u/Florida_Man42069]

After the shooting at the Toronto festival, multiple media outlets have reported that the Toronto Police Chief has called for “gun control” and “tougher gun laws” in response to what happened.

However, the reports are highly misleading and inaccurate.

He actually called for tougher sentencing for those who commit firearms offences, especially in crowds.

He said: “We need some reforms that address that and recognize that if you pull out a gun in a public space, in a public square or the Eaton Centre or any other public gathering and fire it indiscriminately, that should be treated with the utmost seriousness in the law.”

This is just one of many examples that prove how biased the media is. Everyone knows that “gun control” refers to laws restricting the acquisition, transfer and possession of firearms, not tougher sentences for things that are already illegal, everywhere.

Make no mistake, the media is not on our side.

[u/BigPoppaPerks]

Confident a legal gunowner is not the perpetrator

[u/Melodic-Street-8898 → u/BigPoppaPerks]

Lets ban em allllllll and see if this shit stops

[u/sorean_4 → u/Melodic-Street-8898]

Handguns purchases have been banned for few years now. Nothing changed, criminals are still criminals and don’t take laws seriously

[u/wireditfellow → u/sorean_4]

Well if your laws are so relax that they feel like bad jokes. Why should criminals take them seriously.

[u/sorean_4 → u/wireditfellow]

The laws are not relaxed. Tell me a country where criminals adhere to the laws and don’t break them. Wait….

[u/SandySpectre → u/sorean_4]

It’s not the purchase that’s been banned but the transfer. You can buy as many handguns as you want but you can’t get the transfer into your name. It’s a nit picky differentiation but when we talk about this stuff those detail matter.

[u/Lumindan → u/SandySpectre]

It’s not the purchase that’s been banned but the transfer. You can buy as many handguns as you want but you can’t get the transfer into your name

Except that's basically not the case since no one will sell to you without an exemption.

It’s a nit picky differentiation but when we talk about this stuff those detail matter.

The details do matter, the way you're framing makes it sound like joe smith can go to Cabela's and get one.

[u/99spider → u/SandySpectre]

No, this "detail" actually doesn't matter. It matters just as much as saying I can "buy" a machine gun or any of the OIC banned firearms from an appropriately licensed business, despite never being able to get it transferred to me.

[u/sorean_4 → u/99spider]

You can’t buy handguns period. If a weapon can’t be transferred to you it can’t be purchased. The only exception is .22 handguns for Olympic shooting for RPAL holders.

[u/Joeyjackhammer → u/[deleted]]

90’s? No sir. Revert back to the 70s.

[u/Lopsided_Ad3516 → u/Joeyjackhammer]

The 1470s?

[u/Joeyjackhammer → u/Lopsided_Ad3516]

Your terms are acceptable

[u/AnvilsHammer → u/Joeyjackhammer]

Just like the father's of Confederation intended?

[u/dgod40 → u/Joeyjackhammer]

Exactly....we NEED our silencers back. "Stop poaching" what a fucking crock!

[u/Melodic-Street-8898 → u/[deleted]]

Lmfao ur totally right,they have it ass backwards and they are focused on the wrong thing here,they think banning all these legal guns is going to stop the issues canada has with crime,if anything i feel like "crime"will go up because ppl will just say screw it and start selling there NR'S on the street for tripple what they paid

[u/KaeseKraimer → u/[deleted]]

Just revert to the firearms act - and put Ontario gun owners under OPP supervision. Keep it away from Feds. Lets get back to common sense

[u/NorthwindX7 → u/[deleted]]

They would say deal, then 8 years later keep them banned

[u/BrightOrdinary4348 → u/[deleted]]

Poly would absolutely jump on this. An 8 year ban would shutter all firearms related businesses. After 8 years, it would be impossible to restart the sport. Poly isn’t interested in public safety; they don’t want you to have fun with something that has been used in tragic events. By that metric, their goals would be accomplished.

I propose an amendment where not only are gun laws returned to their pre-2020 levels, but the government creates a program for another 8 years that heavily subsidizes (80%) startup costs for entrepreneurs who want to open ranges and gun shops. Also, all PALs/RPALs will continue to be renewed during the prohibition.

[u/Agent_1812 → u/Melodic-Street-8898]

We should call for a ban to murder!

[u/thingk89 → u/Melodic-Street-8898]

I’ve been saying that about cars for years… I mean, what if all the pollution goes away? We’ll be glad we banned them !