Nobody has proposed removing guns from the hands of "all elderly." The defendant in this case will no doubt have a mental evaluation.
I've lived in 10 states including Texas. What makes it unique is politicians who refuse to pass common sense public safety laws such as Red Flag laws. I had never heard of Red Flag laws until the horrific Highland Park IL shooting at a July 4th parade....one of the most traditional celebrations in the U.S. JMO
I was actually thinking of certain entities profiteering from these gun sales and consequently from these deaths when I was writing my post. Really glad you pointed this out!
The population is vastly different - 25 million in Australia vs 326 million in the United States.
Not sure the law in all states, but the state of Texas does allow a formerly convicted felon to possess a firearm for self defense. Though they are not allowed to carry outside the home. There may be a timeline as to how long after they’ve completed their sentence though. Not sure what that is.This guy is a felon. It is against the law for a felon to possess a gun. Now what law can we pass to prevent something like this. Criminals don’t care about laws. moo
Gaston County Police have multiple warrants for Singletary’s arrest. He is charged with four counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
Police arrest man who allegedly shot 6-year-old when basketball rolled into yard
A North Carolina man allegedly shot a 6-year-old girl, her parents and an additional neighbor after a basketball rolled into his yard.abcnews.go.com
I have spent A LOT of time on the NRA site in an effort to understand their thinking, and I can tell you there is zero desire or willingness to compromise. None. They're just digging in their heels more. It is very discouraging. They are just living in fear that the government is coming after their guns. I'm not saying that all gun owners in the US feel that way, but the NRA still holds the power over many, many lawmakers on this issue. Until this changes, I'm afraid the carnage due to gun violence will continue.
I'd say being so close to the US isn't helping. Illegal guns are literally pouring in across the border. Some of the attitudes of distrust of authority and fear of immigrants are seeping in to Canada as well.
Yes, the NRA is a powerful lobby, as are gun manufacturers.
www.nbcnews.com
Yes, the pro-gun lobby is very weak in Canada, and we view guns differently here than in the US. They're for target practice, hunting and protection from wild animals. Period. We do not feel safer with guns. Very few of us ever buy a gun for self-defense or even think of it. Dad owned a single shot .22 rifle on the farm to shoot coyotes so they wouldn't raid the henhouse, and it was stored out of reach of children and with the bullets nowhere near the gun. In other words, we did not grow up with a "locked and loaded" mentality. Nor do we give guns as a gift. In fact, many parents even hesitate giving toy guns as gifts to their kids. Growing up in this type of culture makes it hard to understand the mindset in the USA regarding guns as a form of protection from a dangerous government or fellow human being.We’re very ethnically & culturally diverse.
Your quote:
We’re a mosaic of people yet the majority of us agree about firearms.
“Registration of all firearms is supported by 85% of Canadians, while 14% are opposed. According to this poll, support has increased since 1995 when the debate over Bill C-68 was in progress. Support for legislation preventing civilians from owning handguns is also strong among Canadians, with a majority of 67%.”
Public Awareness and Perceptions of Law Reform Initiatives - Public Perception of Crime and Justice in Canada: A Review of Opinion Polls
This study examines public perceptions of the criminal justice system (CJS) with respect to perceptions of crime versus actual crime rates and confidence in the system. Findings suggest that public perception of crime is unrelated to actual crime rates and that confidence in the CJS is low...www.justice.gc.ca
ETA: correction about handguns in Canada:
“The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the national freeze on the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns comes into effect. From now on, people cannot buy, sell, or transfer handguns within Canada, and they cannot bring newly acquired handguns into the country.”
Freezing the market on handguns
Fewer guns mean safer communities. That’s why the Government of Canada is implementing some of the strongest gun control measures in a generation.pm.gc.ca
theconversation.com
Actually I think the NRA's stance on firearm legislation is very well thought out and makes perfect sense. IF you want to understand it.It is interesting looking at the history of the NRA. There was a time when they thought gun control was a smart idea.
For much of the 20th century, the NRA had lobbied and co-authored legislation that was similar to the modern legislative measures the association now characterizes as unconstitutional.
1963: NRA Executive Vice-President Franklin Orth agreed at a congressional hearing that mail-order sales should be banned stating, “We do think that any sane American, who calls himself an American, can object to placing into this bill the instrument which killed the president of the United States.”
The NRA also supported California’s Mulford Act of 1967, which had banned carrying loaded weapons in public in response to the Black Panther Party’s impromptu march on the State Capitol to protest gun control legislation on May 2, 1967.
One sign of how much the NRA had changed: The Second Amendment right to bear arms never came up in the 166 pages of congressional testimony regarding the 1934 gun law. Today, the organization treats those words as its mantra, constantly citing them.
How the NRA evolved from backing a 1934 ban on machine guns to blocking nearly all firearm restrictions today
The group, founded in 1871, didn’t try to smother virtually all gun control efforts until the mid-1970s.
Correctly written, Red Flag laws are as Constitutional as Emergency Orders of Protection for victims of domestic violence. A Judge signs the Order. Due Process is followed. Plenty of information available on the Internet about how the process works in each state that has enacted them. The guns aren't seized "forever."
OH by no means is it that simple. I wish it was.
It shouldn't be any different with a gun!
