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[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Did they involve assault style rifles?

[–] northmaple1984@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Wrong question. You should be asking if it involved someone with a firearms license. The type of firearm used is irrelevant, despite what the Liberals would like us to believe.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm only asking that question because the article is about assault-style firearms, and OP said they are pushing the article based on shootings that may, or may not, involve assault-style weapons.

I wasn't implying anything about general firearms issues or licensing.

[–] northmaple1984@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah, I understand why you asked what you did, but the issue is that it accepts the premise that guns are the issue in the first place. That's how the Liberals have been able to push gun control (and other policies, such as their justice reforms in favour of criminals): by placing the blame on things rather than people.

[–] sparky57@lemmy.ca -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

the injury incident , a shot to the groin, was due to a glock style handgun. to me they are the same as assault style rifles. the 2 nd incident, a homicide aas bludgeoning by what appeared to be an assault rifle. cant xomment on much more as these acases are vefore the King's Bench.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They may the same to you, but there is a massive difference in handguns and rifles. A ban on assault style rifles wouldn't even impact handguns, they are a completely different type of gun and have very strict regulations. Handguns already have strict rules and it is incredibly rare a legal one is used in a gun crime.

The illegal guns are the problem. No amount of regulation on legal gun owners will stop illegal gun activity.