80% of Canadians back ban on 'assault-style' weapons: poll

[applegrove]

80% of Canadians back ban on 'assault-style' weapons: poll

The polling numbers come as the federal government moves to ban more than 1,500 weapons, including semiautomatic, large-magazine rifles used to shoot at a rapid fire.

Stefan Labbé / Tri-City News

MAY 1, 2020 09:09 AM

https://www.tricitynews.com/news/80-of-canadians-back-ban-on-assault-style-weapons-poll-1.24127736

"SNIP......

A strong majority of Canadians back a complete ban on civilians possessing the kinds of “assault-style” weapons used to carry out a recent rampage that left 22 killed in Nova Scotia last month. 

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“Significantly, two-thirds (65%) strongly support such a move, giving federal policy makers a clear mandate to go forward,” wrote a spokesperson for the pollster in a statement. 

Results of a poll gauging Canadians feelings toward a ban on 'assault-style' weapons - Angus Reid Institute

The poll comes as the federal government is reported to have approved a ban on more than 1,500 “assault-style” weapons through an order-in-council Friday, May 1, according the Canadian Press.

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[Eyeball_Kid]

1. Common sense. n/t

[mr_lebowski]

2. What does one have to do for Canada to take them in?

Asking for a friend ...

I mean, apart from not having an assault rifle in their possession.

[applegrove]

5. You could drive a truck or work some other needed industry like healthcare. I'm

just spitballing.

[tblue37]

3. We see similar approval numbers here, but in the US popular support has little influence when

up against a powerful lobby.

[demosincebirth]

8. We will never elect the the people to enact the laws to ban these weapons.

[applegrove]

4. Alberta is a 65% support. That is the place in canada with the most republican wedge issues. Those

GOP wedge issues are failing to garner votes in canada and in fact wedge people away from them.

[PSPS]

6. 80% of americans do too, but our political system is horribly broken and corrupt to act

There's a long list of policy items supported by vast majority of americans but the GOP has been steadfast in blocking them for decades. Instead, they opt to just cut taxes for the rich and pack the courts with right-wing ideologues.

[Worried2020]

7. I missed that! - Right On Justin!

From https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-gun-control-measures-ban-1.5552131

"These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time," Trudeau said. "There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada."

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Problem will be to collect them imo . . .

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The M16, M4, AR-10 and AR-15 rifles were used in the Sandy Hook, New Zealand, Las Vegas and Orlando mass shootings. There are an estimated 83,572 of them in Canada.

The Ruger Mini-14, the type of firearm used in the École Polytechnique shooting, is also on the list. There are an estimated 16,859 of them in Canada.

The M14 rifle, used in the Moncton shooting, is also expected to be banned. There are an estimated 5,229 of those in Canada.

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I fear many of the above mentioned weapons will just sorta "disappear" . . .

Oh yeah, we have gun nuts here too.

(sigh)

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