I've never been a fan of solving a weapon problem with more weapons. Too much slippery slope potential I think. Criminals can get away with no weapons right now robbing someone, just surprise and intimidation or maybe blunt object. Civilians start carrying mace or pepper spray and the criminals start carry knives. Civilians start carrying knives, criminals start carrying guns. etc. I would assume criminals would always want the upper hand on their victims.
Besides Canada doesn't have a large crime where civilians carrying weapons would be necessary. I can only see it creating more problems. Why fight a problem that doesn't really exist. Cue the anecdotal evidence.
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