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Subject: 
Re: My Gun Control Rant
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:47:28 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Noeckel writes:
> 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.
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > Gun control - coming soon to a country near you!
> 
> 
> Just don't register it, most people won't do it either… I won't!
> It’s simply propaganda and a way of government imposing restrictive control
> over its law-abiding citizens.
> 
> I’ve read reports stating that the new regulations have even hampered our
> own Olympic rifle and shorting teams. Because the majority of our Olympic
> shorting and archery athletes are not professional, the restrictions affect
> them even more than the average individual.

In the UK, one has to practice overseas to take part in this "sport". I
think it is a price worth paying.

> We tried to oppose the
> legislation that implemented the new laws, but fear and ignorance conspired
> to pass the new act.

This sounds like you had a minority opinion.


> 
>  I remain,
> 
> 
>                    Richard
> 
> 
> 
> -Lego good, Canada great-®

Scotland better.

:-)

Scott A



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  Re: My Gun Control Rant
 
(...) Just don't register it, most people won't do it either… I won't! It’s simply propaganda and a way of government imposing restrictive control over its law-abiding citizens. I’ve read reports stating that the new regulations have even hampered (...) (26 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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