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The fight over the Trudeau government's new gun laws skirts around a core question: How can Canada crack down on assault-style rifles when they're so readily available right next door? https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/26/canada-gun-control-laws-united-states-nova-scotia-mass-shooting-justin-trudeau/
This is a really frustrating issue. It's obviously pressing, and the Trudeau government is doing *something.*
On the other hand, the gun types are right: These measures probably won't make a significant difference, and they do put further onus on law-abiding gun-owners.
On the other hand, the gun types are right: These measures probably won't make a significant difference, and they do put further onus on law-abiding gun-owners.
I think lots of gun owners in Canada accept that they will be inconvenienced in order to stop gun violence. And I think most are okay with that. But it is incumbent on the government to pursue measures that aren't arbitrary or over-zealous — unless the end result is worth it.
Obviously convincing America to adopt better gun laws is a pipe dream. And more border checks are simply insufficient.
Beyond that, I don't know what the solution is. But it's probably time we turn towards the real problem: America.
Beyond that, I don't know what the solution is. But it's probably time we turn towards the real problem: America.
All of the angry gunpeople replying to this thread to let me know how wrong I am — and that they will never accept reasonable gun regulations — are certainly doing a lot to change my opinion.
I can't believe I never thought to go after the criminals, not law-abiding gun owners, before! It's brilliant! Eloquent, yet perfect!!!
get this report to the prime minister immediately.
get this report to the prime minister immediately.
