wartimegardener.bsky.social
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grumpy western canadian with ukrainian heritage
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The GOPstapo
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Europe and Canada are living the American dream! Meanwhile, America is living a nightmare
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Yes, we agree on that. No one has assault weapons or handguns though - pretty much impossible to get unless by a gang. I want sensible policy. Focusing taxpayer money at the wrong root cause is a waste - the guns are coming from the border, not grandpa's shed
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Again, you're assuming I'm conservative. Not all gun owners are conservatives. I literally support all those things you're afraid of having taken away. I get that it's easier to paint me in a certain light but people like me exist, and it's quite hurtful being demonized for my position on this.
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If 88% of the guns used in crimes are from the USA why are most of the programs focused on legal gun owners who are even less than the 12%? Simple easy political targets. It is a lot harder to police a border, and more expensive do social programs than target a visible group.
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YES okay thank you. You've put this much more eloquently than I have. I've just made people mad 😅
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I'm really not trying to fight with people. I'm understanding now that this is an emotional topic... I agree with you - it's the unregistered guns that are the problem. I just don't want us spending millions of dollars going after legal firearms owners when we know they aren't the issue.
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The guy blocked me for being racist but I was trying to express the opposite - indigenous people face high levels of violence perpetrated against them. They're the victims of violence.
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Whoa whoa whoa quite the opposite. I live by a reserve, I'm trying to express that they have high levels of violence carried out against them. Like it's them who are being victimized
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Sorry I thought I included that they were armed. But probably not with legal firearms (as you say). I have no problem with gun control, I have a problem with policies that are expensive and ultimately performative. We have strong gun control and it's fine - the guns from the US are the problem
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I never said 'add guns to cities as a deterrent.' You have actual services and police and safety in numbers - you don't need guns in the same way. I'm not disagreeing with you that cities need special considerations. I'm disagreeing with poor policy that's expensive to implement properly
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Also just a note in general - indigenous reserves are generally located in rural areas. Unfortunately they have high levels of violence, on and off reserve, because of a number of colonialist and historical factors. Not sure if your data set takes that into account but would be interesting to know.
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Well here's something that happened to my dad- a truck full of guys rolls up to his property to rob him. He goes out with a firearm and those losers hop back in and tell their gang friends not to bother because the owner is armed. That's what I'm talking about when I say deterrence.
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Ok? I have no problem with this? It's not a sweeping action and it targets the area it's relevant to. Your concerns (and concerns about gun violence in urban areas) are valid.
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Oh I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was talking to the ideal Canadian that every Canadian is supposed to be like! Just because you don't, doesn't mean you represent all Canadians. There are lots of different Canadians (a beautiful thing) and owning guns doesn't make us American.
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I'm as leftist as they come - don't you dare lump me in with the conservatives because it fits the image you've curated of me.
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2/2 I'm not against measures to combat violence. I'm against poor policy that was obviously made by politicians that have never been around guns. I'm annoyed at the polarizing characterization of gun owners.
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1/2 Surely you can see that these issues are not caused by legal firearm owners? That not everyone lives in the city? That minorities are at greater risk than ever before? Why is it so hard for "people like you" to see things from a different perspective?
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That, but also living in the country has become very dangerous. My aunt and my grandma have both had their houses robbed in the last two years. The police/ambulance cannot physically reach these properties in time, if they care to come at all. Guns are a deterrent, even if you don't use them.
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I was there, 2000 years ago - Sask used to be an NDP stronghold
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If you can't handle healthy debate, then maybe you shouldn't be on social media.
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Thank you! This is honestly very frustrating because people who have never had their life threatened by an animal or someone robbing their farm are acting like all gun owners are crazed Republicans. Guns are a tool, and should be used responsibility as such.
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You're being as dogmatic and myopic as the people you dislike. I'm Canadian; just as Canadian as you. I'm not Americanized for supporting responsible gun ownership. If you "other" me like that, you're no better than the conservatives.
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Most other countries (I'm guessing you are referring to Europe with this) are not the size of Canada, nor are they as "wild" as Canada. What makes sense in a highly urbanized country doesn't make sense in a country with huge amounts of wilderness.
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I also see in your profile that you "support all genders." Then you should support transgender people owning and knowing how to use and store firearms, because they are the first people that start getting hunted down. It's easy to be anti-weapon when you can rely on privilege to save you.
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Automatic weapons are already banned. The weapons on the buy back list were not decided on by people who actually deal with guns- it was made by politicians.
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Why would I want my kids to be meat for the grinder. My parents wanted a better life for me and I still got ground up and spit out. I love kids, love teaching kids. They don't deserve to be beaten down. Not having kids ≠not being kid friendly or hating children. Nuance is lost on these people.
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Grimes' mom is a well-educated and esteemed journalist. I cannot see "grandma" grimes allowing her grandchildren anywhere near the "kid compound"
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Punir les propriétaires légaux d'armes à feu n'aide pas. Les gens qui n'ont vécu qu'en ville ne comprennent pas à quel point c'est dangereux de vivre à la campagne. Les Canadiens des régions rurales restent des Canadiens.
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Yes I echo this Statement.
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Canada is not America, but it's a false equivalency to say that Canadian gun owners are American gun owners. Rural Canadians own guns. They are still Canadian. You are creating a divide where there doesn't need to be one. Living in the city is much safer than living rurally!
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Yes exactly. My main criticism of the liberal buy back program is that it is not based in reality. There are guns on that list that haven't been in use in decades. And, if someone bought a legal firearm that's now being made illegal, they're forced to sell it at a loss, or be a criminal.
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Look, I'm pro gun. I own a gun. I'm also not a hillbilly or on the far right. There are millions of responsible gun owners in Canada like me. I support fair gun laws. Punishing law abiding gun owners will crater your support in the west. Please, be sensible when approaching this topic.
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Well they have to listen to his nasally whining in English AND French. So it's really very understandable 😂
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Throw her in the gulag. No due process, just like she thinks it should be- we know she's actually a piece of shit
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Noo that's like joking about Auschwitz-Birkenau 😢
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We should all read up on what they did to the corrupt leaders after the Münster rebellion
Hint: the cages are still hanging from those buildings to this day
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It's only been 3 months?! AHHHHHHHHHHH
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Oh absolutely, sorry if it seemed I was aiming that at you!
I know women like this and I'm clearly fed up with them