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Johnnny

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in canada crimes with guns have actually been going down....

So im not sure i could give a comment or point of view that would satisfy your question....

BUT im down in the finch area alot when im in Toronto and i know there are alot of concealed weapons and so far i have been ok, and i dont look like the russians either :lol:
 
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DurkaDurka

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Johnnny said:
BUT im down in the finch area alot when im in Toronto and i know there are alot of concealed weapons and so far i have been ok, and i dont look like the russians either :lol:
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You willingly hang out in the Jane-Finch area? :roll:
 
bobnoorduyn

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I don't know that many folks in this country other than police and security guards that are legally carrying concealed firearms. Oddly, the only concealed "weapons" that are legal for citizens to carry are firearms, non lethal weapons are prohibited, (carrying bear spray on the bus can land you in a world of hurt). Studies do show that it takes as little as 5% of the citizenry to own/carry firearms to markedly reduce violent crime. Violent crime in the UK increased so rapidly since their gun ban that they had do re-classify certain crimes so they wouldn't fall into that category.
 
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Very safe. I know how to defend myself. I can carry some makeshift weapon, and I do, if I go to the Northeast Calgary after 10 PM. Now nobody has messed with me yet, probably because I am fairly imposing to begin with.

Yet even with say a club, brass knuckles, or switch blade (which I don't have), if a group of gangsters attack you, you can't do anything but get beaten down, possibly mugged, or even gang raped (if female, but still possible for males).

Now if you had a handgun on you, you could easily open fire on them, and have a chance. Now they could also have guns, but I'd rather take my chances in 4 to 1 shootout, then a 4 to 1 melee.
 
Libertarian

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But there are many "legal" weapons in Canada. Baseball bats, crowbars, machetes, hunting knives, and more. You can buy these easily in Walmart or a hunting/sports store.

With a sharpened hunting knife or steel baseball bat, someone can do a lot of damage. You could even kill several people with a hunting knife alone, so it is impossible to stop violence by banning guns.
 
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Oh, and a car is a much more dangerous weapon then a gun. Yet, how many people use their cars to squish people to death? If everyone over 18 owned guns, the vast majority would not use them unless they had no other choice.
 
bobnoorduyn

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Libertarian said:
But there are many "legal" weapons in Canada. Baseball bats, crowbars, machetes, hunting knives, and more. You can buy these easily in Walmart or a hunting/sports store.
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These aren't weapons per se, but if a person uses one as a weapon illegally they are usually charged with weapons offenses. Under Canadian law, firearms are always weapons.

As for self defense, I'm getting a little long in the tooth to do it without help. My home is protected by a John Browning design manufactured by Samuel Colt & Co. among others.
 
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Libertarian said:
Very safe. I know how to defend myself. I can carry some makeshift weapon, and I do, if I go to the Northeast Calgary after 10 PM. Now nobody has messed with me yet, probably because I am fairly imposing to begin with.

Yet even with say a club, brass knuckles, or switch blade (which I don't have), if a group of gangsters attack you, you can't do anything but get beaten down, possibly mugged, or even gang raped (if female, but still possible for males).

Now if you had a handgun on you, you could easily open fire on them, and have a chance. Now they could also have guns, but I'd rather take my chances in 4 to 1 shootout, then a 4 to 1 melee.
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While you're shooting one guy, one of the other three clubs you, takes your gun, bang bang you're dead and they just got a free gun. :-|
 
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AnnaG

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My thing about toting guns around is that most people haven't a clue how to use them properly.
 
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AnnaG said:
My thing about toting guns around is that most people haven't a clue how to use them properly.
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Even if they do that just means they can, 'use them properly' = 'kill with them', as that is what they were made to do. Remember, guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people.

Texas, lol.
 
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AnnaG said:
My thing about toting guns around is that most people haven't a clue how to use them properly.
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Those who carry guns legally, must show proficiency in handling them before a license is issued. (almost all states except Vermont, they allow any resident to do it)
 
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