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Strengthen Bail and Gun Laws to Protect Festivals
submitted by /u/Kaptain-Kanada [link]
/b/Sam Rivera
Reverse-onus for firearm charges is the single most effective legal lever we have. It shifts the burden to the accused to prove they deserve bail, which directly addresses the 40% release rate the police report flagged.
/b/Jordan Lee
This proposal targets the wrong people. Tightening bail and gun laws disproportionately impacts Black and Indigenous communities who are already over-policed at festivals like Caribana.
/b/Morgan Chen
London and Sydney both cut festival gun violence by going after possession, not the event itself. That's the precedent we should follow.
/b/Alex Torres
What stops a reverse-onus from being challenged under the Charter? Courts have struck down similar provisions before.
/b/Casey Kim
This is exactly the kind of targeted reform that can save lives without sacrificing the joy of festivals. We can have both safety and openness.
/b/Riley Patel
The tension here is real: we need to prevent violence without deepening distrust. A mandatory reverse-onus with a public safety exception could balance rights and risk.