ONCE AGAIN the Coalition for Gun Control in Canada takes substantial liberties with the truth.

If they would stop lying, Canada might actually be able to focus on changes that would save lives — not merely punish the innocent. ipolitics.ca/2021/02/05/fir…
The vast majority (police estimates vary from 80-95%) of guns used in violent crime are smuggled illegally into Canada from the USA.

The guns of choice for criminals are not readily available (if at all) to buy legally or steal in Canada.

THIS👇🏻 is FALSE.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE has increased during the #pandemic. And was already a major concern before #COVID19.

But guns are NOT a significant factor in domestic violence in Canada.

This statement👇🏻 is only true in the USA. Canada’s licensing and storage laws make this a non-issue here.
The leading method of suicide in Canada is HANGING. NOT GUNS.

2nd most common method is POISON.

There is no increased prevalence of suicide IN CANADA correlated to the presence of legally owned guns.

THIS👇🏻 statement also refers to US data. It is not the case in Canada.
Someone should really inform the coalition that Canada is not the USA.

Gun laws and culture are so vastly different between the two countries, there is almost nothing about US gun data and experience that has any relevance to the situation in Canada.

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OMG. ENOUGH with the outrage over opinion pieces in newspapers!

A good newspaper includes both NEWS and OPINION.

Those opinions may include the newspaper’s own opinion (in the EDITORIAL), the opinions of its COLUMNISTS and the opinions of others: OP-EDS, guest columns, etc.
OVER HERE, you have NEWS which is designed to be informative & factual, though selection of which stories to cover & how they’re covered is influenced by the editorial bias of the paper (which in turn reflects the bias of its target market.)

Bias is inevitable. Prejudice is not. ImageImageImage
OVER THERE, you have OPINION which is designed to be informative & provocative, to stimulate discussion & should (I believe) feature diverse perspectives.

These are normally identified as #opinion #comment or #analysis. Online they may included author’s name in the headline. ImageImageImage
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