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Re: My Gun Control Rant
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Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:43:51 GMT
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I see no need to own a gun. I see no need to own 2 guns. I see no need to
own 3 guns. Sure, guns may look good in the movies - but I can live without
them.
Scott A
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Culberson writes:
> Well...as of a couple days ago if you own guns and live in Canada and
> didn't apply for a liscence (for the guns you already own of course) you
> are now a criminal subject to fines or jail time. In 2 years if you are
> still a law-abiding citizen and you haven't registered each and every
> firearm that you own then you own prohibited property in Canada.
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> Anyone with the least bit of sense who has seriously thought about this
> law realizes that it is useless in all aspects and will do absolutely
> nothing AT ALL towards it's official mandate - to reduce crimes commited
> with firearms.
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> Since when is a criminal going to register his/her gun? What is the
> weapon of choice in almost ALL crimes involving firearms? A 30-30
> hunting rifle? A .22 single shot? No, obviously not. Most crimes are
> committed with handguns, and in order to legally own a handgun in Canada
> it must be registered anyway - this has been the case for many years.
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> Gun control - coming soon to a country near you!
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| That's certainly your choice. But don't try to tell others not to own them. If they aren't hurting you by owning them, it's none of your business whether they own any or not. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: My Gun Control Rant
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| (...) Well that's great for YOU....but many other people have several reasons to own guns - hunting, target shooting, collections for the sake of collection, and for some, personal protection. Although I hate to presume I'm guessing that you live (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Well...as of a couple days ago if you own guns and live in Canada and didn't apply for a liscence (for the guns you already own of course) you are now a criminal subject to fines or jail time. In 2 years if you are still a law-abiding citizen and (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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