• pipsqueak1984@lemmy.ca
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      4 months ago

      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
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        4 months ago

        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.

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      4 months ago

      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.

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        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.