Canadians, do you want the right to bear arms?

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Curious Penguin

I definitely do not want that right- it's a freedom I can live without. It's a much different freedom than the right to vote, freedom of opinion, etc.

Criminals will have guns regardless, but I think it'd be more common for people to act out if they had the easy access to.

Wolfenstein

I think that both ways are bad.

Canadians should have to take a firearm safety course and have a criminal record check before they are allowed to purchase firearms.

As for that silly handgun ban some dudes down east are trying to implement... that's horse manure.

mms's

no because of the weapons effect... if you have a weapon your more likely to use it...

*ajidamoon* the Eh team

I have many guns. Of course, they are all of the type for hunting and such. I can't say I have a need for an AK47, or a Mac 10, or even a hand gun.

And no, I don't consider every Tom, Dick and Harry, but especially Dick, being able to own a gun, a freedom that I am missing.

Mr Hex Vision

Bears should be allowed to keep there arms. What good is bear arms to a human?

Karen L

No, I don't want the right to bear arms. In fact, I could wish for fewer Canadians to be bearing arms, given the number of gang-related killings of innocent bystanders we've had recently. I'm afraid I don't understand how not having the right to have a gun means you give up your freedom. I kind of like the freedom of knowing it's very unlikely that my next door neighbour, the people in the next campsite, a co-worker, or the guy in the car behind me is going to start shooting, something I'm always very aware of in the US. Canadians can and do legally own guns of many kinds. You just don't see piles of them in a bin on spring special sale outside sporting goods stores, as a friend of mine saw recently in a southern state, and it's uncommon for your average Canadian citizen to keep one in a bedside table.

GosuStu

You can own guns in Canada. It's just that the people here seem to be smart enough not to go around shooting each other as much as they do in the good ol' USA!

Kyle J

No, unlike the rest of the world, we Canadians don't want to be Americans.

liz g

i've lived in both countries with both laws .. i do not wish to bear arms.. not at the cost of the high crime rate...

mboles22

I "bear" my arms all summer long. :)

chuckles951

Canadians do have the right to own guns. They are harder to get but if you have a legitimate need and are a responsible person you can still own a gun in Canada.

The system just makes it harder to do an impulse purchase which is how a lot of murders occur. But if you really want one, you can get one. I know loads of Canadians who own guns. I even had a 22 rifle when I was a teen ager and I was taught to shoot when I was 15 by the Canadian government when I was in Air Cadets.

Artorius

No... I like Gun control & my freedom is just fine!

Jim B

Give up your freedoms ?

Please tell us "what freedoms " we are missing in Canada ???

I am really interested to hear this.........

Jim B. Toronto.

tuppenybitz

owning a gun is Freedom?? stupid maybe but not freedom

no i dint want to be armed,that is for gutless wonders that need a gun to feel tough

fuzzlestunk

I'm Canadian and I have a pile of guns. I just don't shoot anybody with them. You'd be hard pressed to find a "freedom" enjoyed stateside that we don't have. But back to your bear arms question. What would we do with bear arms. It sounds kind of cruel. I mean I can see a bearskin rug for warmth or maybe even bear meat if you're hungry. But owning bear arms just seems silly. What would you do with them. But I guess I'm a consevationist at heart.

Randy B

What freedom are we giving up? "The right to bear arms" is only a freedom in the States. At least when compared to other civilized and developed nations. All other civilized and developed nations have reasonable restrictions on gun ownership and concealed carry.

Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, under Section 7, tells us that "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice." That right to life, liberty and security of the person includes the right from being around gun toting nuts and having to worry about being plugged by some over eager Rambo.

Personally, I'd rather live in a society with a low crime rate like Canada and where the individuals rights are weighed in regards to societies rights and we have reasonable restrictions on what gun nuts can do. Those who want to carry and such can move down to the US where they have a reason to carry.

FizzyBubbler

You can have guns in Canada. Just no handguns, as they are not for hunting.

Personally, I'd like to do away with all the guns, but doing so in Canada is pointless because America will never stop their love affair with guns and enact laws against them and since the border is so open Americans will continue to funnel them into Canada anyway.

But I digress, to answer your question, Low crime no guns. And PS giving up guns is not giving up your rights. Unless giving up ownership of something specifically designed to murder human beings with is a right.

MasterPython

Having property rights would be nice. Having the right to bear arms is pretty meaningless when the government can take them at any time and not pay compensation.

I don't see why the US counts as high crime. It's safer than the UK where guns are all but banned. The property crime rate is way lower than Canada and the rape rate is half.

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