Hello Nick,

> On 02 Oct 17  16:15:00, Jeff Smith said the following to All:
 
>> Based upon recent events. Is there a need for more gun control?

> Why? Criminals and nutcases don't obey laws or reform. If a criminal or
> nutcase wants a gun to carry out a mass-shooting, rest assured they will get
> one. And if not, they can just get in a vehicle and mow everyone down. 

 Personally, I would have to agree. Strict gun laws would only IMHO have an
effect on the existing law abiding gun owners. Those individuals with a 
mindset to rob, kill a person(s) will acquire a firearm(s) regardless of 
any existing gun laws. Regardless of how strict those laws happen to be.

> Next everyone will be complaining that "car control" is needed.
> Canada has strict gun control laws and registry, yet here in Toronto violent
> crime involving guns happens almost every day. 

Chicago is said to have some of the toughest gun laws in the US but still
had over 4000 gun related crimes last year.

> Almost every day is coverage of gun crime just in this city alone.
> The same gun control that some Americans want, did not stop a nutcase from
> storming parliment hill with one where our prime minister was at the time.

I personally don't fault a gun for killing people. Just as I don't fault
the trucks that were used in France and Sweden to kill people when they
were driven

through crowds. I blame the individuals shooting the guns and driving the
trucks. The real task IMHO is to change the mindset of the person. 


Jeff


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