Gun Control is Completely Useless.
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Technically not a true statement. Pic's or you won't 'believe' it. But it can be true sight unseen.
I really,really hate losing a post. I don't ask anyone to give up their guns, just to register them. No permit for carrying a concealed weapon without a very good reason. Keep the rules for locking up all firearms. Above all find a way to stop the flow of illegal firearms into the country.
If four policemen, could not react in time to prevent their own deaths at the hands of a single armed man, what chance does a non-trained person have, even if they are carrying a concealed weapon?? I enjoy feeling safe enough to walk where I choose.
Good grief, What does the US's right to bear arms got to do with Canada?? Many Canadians do not wish to go down the road the US has taken. We do not want a child shot by accident almost daily. Many of us were quite content with the laws re firearms. We just wish the government did more about plugging the illegal arms coming into this country.
So how is getting the criminals to register their prohibited automatic hand guns going for you? When you get that all sorted out come talk to the law abiding owners of hunting rifles.
Then there is the not so small issue of trusting the government with that information. Years ago the gullible honest gun owners registered their automatic rifles as requested. Then once they were mostly all registered the government changed the law making these objects of private property prohibited and seized them without compensation because they knew who had automatics and where they lived. We are NOT about to get fooled again.
So, in your world, it seems, you would arm everyone with those prohibited automatic handguns???? As for not trusting the government I'll bet you voted for this government!! I don't trust it either. However, this present government seems to be in favour of owning automatic rifles, and doing away with the registry. I can find nothing regarding confistication of automatic handguns in Canada.
It strikes me as odd that anyone would suspect the present government of possibly confisticating legal registered firearms when it is so busy trying to throw monkey wrenches into an international treaty governing global arms trade.
Oceania,Europe,Asia,Americas,Africa,Canada
Pandering to Gun Lobby, Canada Promotes Arms Trade Treaty Loopholes
18 July 2012
Embassy Magazine (Canada)
The Harper government is trying to fudge efforts to craft an effective international treaty to govern the global arms trade by adding oversight "loopholes" into the agreement, the NDP says. NDP trade critic Don Davies says the Tories are trying to water down the global push for a United Nations arms trade treaty to score domestic political points with red-meat conservatives. He and other treaty supporters point to the Harper government's desire not to include the... (GunPolicy.org)
Read More: Embassy Magazine (Canada).
I love the term "red-meat conservatives" rather apt, I would say.
You'd do better discussing other subjects Bluebyrd- you are obviously not interested in guns and you know very little about guns, so they are not part of your life. Why belabour the issue? It's better left in Colpy's domain- he knows what he's talking about! :smile:
Good afternoon, Ger! So what is it you are disagreeing with? Is the heat starting to get to you? :smile:
On one side we have the pro gun who will say it is a right to get/carry a weapon,even if its an anti tank weapon "which no one needs"
On the other side we have the anti gun groups,who think not having guns will make it a peaceful world,guess they haven't heard of knives baseball bats etc.
On the other side we have the anti gun groups,who think not having guns will make it a peaceful world,guess they haven't heard of knives baseball bats etc.
I don't always agree with your point of view, or ideology, but it is your brutal honesty that separates you from the Usual Suspects.mmmm
More or less....
You're half right, Gerry, she should definitely have the right to speak her piece, but she is just making herself look foolish. All she knows about the subject is that she hates guns & I think the message was conveyed on her first post.
Yeah, there is not a lot he is undecided about! :lol:
I think there is a happy medium, it's probably not a bad idea to pack one down East Hastings St. after dark, but I'd tend to leave it in the vehicle while shopping in Wallmart.
I did, she wants law abiding people to register guns! :lol:
She compared # of gun dealers to # of McDonalds, absolutely irrelevant to my way of thinking.