New Canadian Gun Law?

[hermanntrude]

there is a slight danger in a cracked windscreen in that it can shatter unexpectedly. But canadian roads the way they are you can hardly avoid the ocassional crack. especially if you live somewhere like my wife does. I dont think there's a car or truck without a cracked windscreen. If they ever need any extra cash maybe they could take a trip up that way and stand buy the road, stopping everyone.

 

[L Gilbert]

It might be a tough quiz. In Canada you aren't even allowed to defend your home. We don't have castle law like Florida does.

You are if you wait till the perp is entirely inside your home.

 

[L Gilbert]

maybe they'd get straight to the point:

if we give you a gun will you shoot:
a)people
b)animals
c)aircraft
d)yourself

e: none of the above, or f: only idiots (eg: politicians).

 

[Stretch]

there is a slight danger in a cracked windscreen in that it can shatter unexpectedly. But canadian roads the way they are you can hardly avoid the ocassional crack. especially if you live somewhere like my wife does. I dont think there's a car or truck without a cracked windscreen. If they ever need any extra cash maybe they could take a trip up that way and stand buy the road, stopping everyone.

mines a '79 it dont shatter,,,even when ya pass thru it ...he was being a prick the crack was below the level of the dash
he saw it because he was walking down the street when I was parked there

I'm beginning to see the need to take firearms off of law abiding citizens.....

 

[hermanntrude]

I suppose there's always a proportion of the police force who will act as pricks.

 

[Stretch]

You are if you wait till the perp is entirely inside your home.

I was told by an Australian Police officer, if some one breaks in ...shoot to kill. put you 2nd in the wall... that was the warning shot cant be proved otherwise

 

[Stretch]

what he did stipulate was shoot to kill
dont injure

 

[Stretch]

I suppose there's always a proportion of the police force who will act as pricks.

lol I have friends whose son wanted to get itno the police force no matter what
he wanted a police pursuit vehicle and a gun and a uniform...we were having supper with them one night, he had just started police training or whatever its called
and I said ya gunna die out ther with that attitude....he just laughed, said it'll never happen

he's dead
in a matter of 2yrs

 

[hermanntrude]

personally I feel if someone breaks in, depending on their intentions, get away or leave them to it. Either way deal with the losses or legal ramifications afterwards. Defence rather than offense. That's just my way of looking at it, but i'd rather not shoot anyone to injure OR kill, under any circumstances

 

[hermanntrude]

lol I have friends whose son wanted to get itno the police force no matter what
he wanted a police pursuit vehicle and a gun and a uniform...we were having supper with them one night, he had just started police training or whatever its called
and I said ya gunna die out ther with that attitude....he just laughed, said it'll never happen

he's dead
in a matter of 2yrs

how sad.

 

[Stretch]

I also have 2 friends who just recently left the force.....because, they said, the new recruits were too scary to contend with

 

[the caracal kid]

interesting, colpy.

Who proposed this interview addition?

I would expect the conservatives to go the other direction, and deregulate gun control (handing it over to the provinces).

 

[Colpy]

interesting, colpy.

Who proposed this interview addition?

I would expect the conservatives to go the other direction, and deregulate gun control (handing it over to the provinces).

Stockwell Day, believe it or not.

To me, it is not the questions asked that are important, it is that the interviewer spend an hour or so with the applicant, and assess his ability to handle the responsibilities of gun ownership. (read "sanity")

 

[snfu73]

There is now a proposal tio strengthen Canadian Gun Laws by requiring all license applicants to undergo a one-time face-to-face interview before a license would be granted. This would be in addition to the mandatory safety training and background check.
My initial reaction was "GD it, not MORE Bull****", but I have re-thought it. IF this is just another layer of crap on top of all the other layers of useless expensive crap in the Canadian Firearms Control system, then I am dead set against.

HOWEVER, if we could do this, and make sure we have competent interviewers with a little tiome to actualy spend with an applicant..........and if we could just DROP the idiot classification/registration scheme in existence now, this might actually be effective.

Thoughts?

Sounds good on paper. I think that all gunowners should have to purchase insurance...some sort of insurance. I like the idea of all guns being registered...I think it is good for society AND good for gun owners. I think that if people insist they need guns, then they should take some responsibility for the bad part of gun culture which plagues us all. I think that it should go beyond just an interview...but actually involve some psychological testing...with maybe less restrictions if guns are being used on ranges or whatever those things are. I'm not a fan of guns at ALL, and would love to see them gotten rid of as a whole, but that isn't about to happen...soooo...I think that as many measures as possible need to be taken to have some insurances that legal guns are only getting into the hands of those who can demonstrate responsibility. Gun safety courses should be manditory for all gun purchasers, if they are not already, and a purchased gun should only be able to be handed over to the new owner once this course is completed, and certification has been proven.

Illegal guns is another issue. How to stop the flow of illegal guns into the country and how to prevent those guns from getting into the hands of people who want to cause harm with them poses a serious issue with few easy answers.

 

[snfu73]

It might be a tough quiz. In Canada you aren't even allowed to defend your home. We don't have castle law like Florida does.

So, someone should die for, say, the crime of trespassing?

 

[snfu73]

personally I feel if someone breaks in, depending on their intentions, get away or leave them to it. Either way deal with the losses or legal ramifications afterwards. Defence rather than offense. That's just my way of looking at it, but i'd rather not shoot anyone to injure OR kill, under any circumstances

Totally agreed. No property is worth a life.

 

[s243a]

So, someone should die for, say, the crime of trespassing?

So you then would have no problem with just standing back and letting someone violate your home?

 

[L Gilbert]

mines a '79 it dont shatter,,,even when ya pass thru it ...he was being a prick the crack was below the level of the dash
he saw it because he was walking down the street when I was parked there

I'm beginning to see the need to take firearms off of law abiding citizens.....

Why? Someone shot your windshield?

 

[L Gilbert]

personally I feel if someone breaks in, depending on their intentions, get away or leave them to it. Either way deal with the losses or legal ramifications afterwards. Defence rather than offense. That's just my way of looking at it, but i'd rather not shoot anyone to injure OR kill, under any circumstances

I am. I actually go out and try to persuade people to break in here so I can shoot them.

 

[L Gilbert]

Stockwell Day, believe it or not.

To me, it is not the questions asked that are important, it is that the interviewer spend an hour or so with the applicant, and assess his ability to handle the responsibilities of gun ownership. (read "sanity")

Stuckwell Duh is kind of a weird dood.
But, I like the idea of screening.