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Originally Posted by btimbit
But he specified in Canada. Should we ban something because of how it's being used in a different country by a different culture?
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I guess I would simply say that these weapons are already restricted. If the day ever comes where one is used to commit an American-style atrocity, my guess is there would be an immediate groundswell of public support from across the country to prohibit all such weapons, and the government would pass that bill into law about as fast as New Zealand's did. A buyback program would be initiated, and the vast majority of these weapons would be removed from Canadian circulation.
So let's not wait for there to be a horrific tragedy. There is no need for those guns in this country. They're already restricted - restrict them more. If you have a wild hog problem, document it and you can have an AR15 or what have you. But I don't think hobbyists with collections of high powered rifles semi-automatic rifles is anything to be encouraged.
On the flip side, our gun control laws seem to do a really good job striking a balance between freedom and security. I'm not in a rush to change them. You can get these guns if you really want them, and you have to behave a certain way once they're in your possession. They seem to be working.