For reasons unknown to us Ian McLaughlin said thus to Jeff Smith:

 IM> Yes, we still have gun violence. But we have gun control. And
 IM> we have less gun violence than our southern neighbours.

 Less violence or less violence per capita?  Another thing you don't have
up there is a leader who is a catalyst for racial unrest.

 IM> It's unfortunate that Americans cling on to a few words
 IM> written into their constitution about the right to bear arms.
 IM> Thankfully, our Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn't have
 IM> such silly language.

 The reasons for the language go back to the revolution. It's not about
being able to hunt but rather to protect oneself from violent offenders. 
Have you ever noticed there are no shootings at NRA meetings, gun swap
meets or whenever responsible gun owners meet? so we have supposedly
"gun free zones" where guns are supposedly not allowed and then
what happens?  No , it's not about fewer guns or more stringent gun
controll, it's about how as a country we've become more prone to violence
and less concerned about others and their rights.

       
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