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Subject: 
Re: My Gun Control Rant
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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