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Canada stuck between making new friends and sticking with that one friend that’s gotten super conservative (www.thebeaverton.com)

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[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago

I think Canada's gun control laws would be one of the biggest factors preventing Alaska joining. Many people depend on their guns there for hunting, defense against wildlife for themselves or their animals, and for self defense. Many people live remotely where police response times may not be fast enough to respond to a violent situation.

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

As though Canada doesn't have anything as remote as Alaska... People living in Labrador or Churchill have exactly the same needs.

[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago

And many of those people hate Canada's gun laws. The guy i work with from kapuskasing would gladly have Canada become the 51st state if it meant he could have more guns.

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

So? It demonstrates that, contrary to your assertion that people depend on American gun laws, it is perfectly possible to exist in these situations with Canada's gun laws. I get that people have an emotional dependency on guns, but that's not an actual necessity.

[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago

All I claimed was that alaskans would have a hard time giving up their guns to join Canada. I never claimed it was impossible to live rurally without a gun.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Why would they have to give up guns, we have guns in Canada

[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Canada had significantly different gun laws and most of their current guns or accessories may be illegal depending on magazine capacity, barrel length, or specific model.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Fair, but that's an easy fix. Like a shotgun holds 5 shells but in Canada you can only have 3 in it, so you load a plug. Change your magazine. Etc. Doesn't mean you give up everything, and on the flip side you get healthcare

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

We have guns in Canada. I went hunting with my dad, there is a certain distance from the city you need to be for firing a gun. Those in more remote areas of Canada have guns for all the things you stated. My neighbour in our city, has about 8 guns; hand guns, long guns. People think Canada doesn't have guns because we don't flaunt them as our lifestyle.