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[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (3 children)

In Canada, obtaining a verdict of self defense with a firearm is extremely difficult. You basically have to prove that you did everything in your power to diffuse the problem before turning to a firearm, you contacted the police, your life was in immediate danger, you somehow managed to unlock and load your firearm while still being in danger, and that if you hadn't done what you did you'd be dead.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes but the article above says that the fuckin cowards consider a lost pizza boy a danger 😂

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, the US doesn't just have a gun problem unfortunately, it has a culture problem. I don't know of any other society that is so insanely paranoid.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Remove guns and you're left with crazies without means of causing massive harm?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Till they rent a big truck and go driving through a parade...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But muh god-given right to bear trucks man

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

It literally happened in Wisconsin not that long ago....

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Which also isn't great. Having to defend yourself and then going bankrupt with lawyer fees is a kick to the nuts

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

Same, same. Here it is either "necessary defense" (when you defend yourself against an attacker) or "extreme emergency" (covers all the other situations of using firearms).