• Pogogunner@sopuli.xyz
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    3 days ago

    How many Canadians are killed by gun violence? May 8, 2024 by Wayne Fletcher

    In Canada, approximately 250 to 300 people are killed by gun violence each year.

    (https://thegunzone.com/how-many-canadians-are-killed-by-gun-violence/)

    Motor Vehicle Fatalities on the Rise in Canada – 2024 Data Study Overall Findings:

    After three decades of decline, the number of motor vehicle fatalities in Canada went up by 6% in 2022

    The number of fatalities is estimated to have reached 2,004 in 2023 and is projected to increase to 2,045 (+2% YoY) by the end of 2024

    (https://www.preszlerlaw.com/blog/motor-vehicle-fatalities-on-rise-in-canada/)

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      3 days ago

      Are you making some kind of weird whataboutist argument here? Road safety and gun safety are not mutually exclusive.

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        2 days ago

        They’re not mutually exclusive, but cars are much more dangerous than guns. Car violence needs to be addressed before gun violence.

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            2 days ago

            Solving car violence is achievable without stripping rights and inviting government tyranny. Solving gun violence is not.

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              Safety regulations does not equate to “government tyranny”

              That’s the same argument made against seat belts, masks and vaccines.

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              Now you’re saying something different from before. Before you were talking about the order in which the two problems should be addressed, now you’re telling about whether each one should be addressed and how. You’re not discussing in good faith.