r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • May 23 '22

Weekly Politics Thread

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u/[deleted] May 26 '22

so what are the thoughts on the Uvalde school shooting?

Disasters like this are central to discussions of gun control.

I know most of the takes are going to be garbage, interested to see if there will be anything new and reasonable in the replies.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '22

What take is there to have? Easily preventable, police sitting on their ass from the new reports coming out, schools should have security teams. Gun control doesn't work

Nvm I see in your replies that you don't particularly care for the OIC since you're "still able to do what you want". Absolutely ridiculous. You're already expecting garbage takes from us so you may as well have not said anything.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '22

correct. I am not opposed to the OIC. I would have preferred it be done with specific, objective parameters instead.

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u/RentedZone CU Shotgun President May 26 '22

But then the OIC wouldn't exist :)

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u/[deleted] May 26 '22

I agree with its objective to reduce availability of low recoil semi-auto carbines. I don't agree it's the right method, it's missed a bunch of stuff, and very poor job of communication, explanation. Restrict vs. prohib another aspect.

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u/RentedZone CU Shotgun President May 26 '22

But why is it an issue for us to own them? Is there data out there showing that we're misusing them?

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u/[deleted] May 26 '22

they've been previously misused by some people to great harm. That's the thrust of the OIC.

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u/RentedZone CU Shotgun President May 26 '22

He didn't have a licence though. In fact, he had a firearms prohibition. And the RCMP were informed that he has firearms, and yet nothing was done.

Why should I have to pay for the RCMPs incompetence and this countries inability to secure our borders?

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u/[deleted] May 26 '22

so why keep bitchin about the FA when the RCMP is the problem. Start bitchin' about the RCMP!

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u/RentedZone CU Shotgun President May 26 '22

What..? Why can't I bitch about unjust firearm laws AND shitty RCMP officers?