Ask HN: When have you stood up for something unpopular?
1randerson00117/8/2025, 11:03:15 AM
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incomingpain · 23m ago
I have many unpopular opinions. Yesterday was an interesting day on one of them.
In Canada we set a legal precedent. An Iraqi teen was illegally in possession of a handgun, illegally used it in self-defence. Never denied any of this.
His claimed because Toronto is like a warzone; which is true. Toronto went from one of the safest cities in north america to a warzone recently.
He was acquitted by a jury. Setting the legal precedent that concealed carry is now allowed in Canada.
This is fantastic news.
If you look at the USA, they've had massive decreases in violent crime everywhere they implemented constitutional carry.
We absolutely need to not appeal this acquittal, which the crown has no basis for appeal, and simply unban handguns, license and register them, and allow concealed carry.
In Canada we set a legal precedent. An Iraqi teen was illegally in possession of a handgun, illegally used it in self-defence. Never denied any of this.
His claimed because Toronto is like a warzone; which is true. Toronto went from one of the safest cities in north america to a warzone recently.
He was acquitted by a jury. Setting the legal precedent that concealed carry is now allowed in Canada.
This is fantastic news.
If you look at the USA, they've had massive decreases in violent crime everywhere they implemented constitutional carry.
We absolutely need to not appeal this acquittal, which the crown has no basis for appeal, and simply unban handguns, license and register them, and allow concealed carry.