grimsbylander Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Dutch01 said: Mine's a recurve, but otherwise same here! lol... my Graybark is the backup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 maybe this topic hits a little closer to home because my family are gun owners, while i live in a neighborhood that has one of the highest incidences of gun violence in Canada. I think you could technically even call me a victim after a recent shooting in my apartment buildings lobby that made me and my girlfriend feel very unsettled. Its never nice going to your lobby and seeing it taped off and riddled with bulletholes. Subsequently there have been two homicides within close proximity of my home as well, one where an innocent bystander was caught in the crossfire and killed. Why are we spending a pile of resources changing a system that works, but ignoring a related system that appears to be entirely broken when it comes to illegal hand guns? I think our time and energy is far better suited to fixing a real tangible problem then changing regulations to try and fix something that has had a few incidences fall through the cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch01 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 minute ago, AKRISONER said: maybe this topic hits a little closer to home because my family are gun owners, while i live in a neighborhood that has one of the highest incidences of gun violence in Canada. I think you could technically even call me a victim after a recent shooting in my apartment buildings lobby that made me and my girlfriend feel very unsettled. Its never nice going to your lobby and seeing it taped off and riddled with bulletholes. Subsequently there have been two homicides within close proximity of my home as well, one where an innocent bystander was caught in the crossfire and killed. Why are we spending a pile of resources changing a system that works, but ignoring a related system that appears to be entirely broken when it comes to illegal hand guns? I think our time and energy is far better suited to fixing a real tangible problem then changing regulations to try and fix something that has had a few incidences fall through the cracks. That's binary thinking though, it's not an "either/or" thing. We can aim to combat illegal gun crime and also strengthen gun regulations to keep legal guns out of the hands of the unfit at the same time. The self defense angle doesn't work for me. Currently the courts and our storage laws do not make using a legal gun for home defense realistic or practical. Having said that, you are probably more likely in Canada to accidentally kill yourself with your own gun than to be attacked in your own home by a complete stranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Dutch01 said: The self defense angle doesn't work for me. Currently the courts and our storage laws do not make using a legal gun for home defense realistic or practical. Having said that, you are probably more likely in Canada to accidentally kill yourself with your own gun than to be attacked in your own home by a complete stranger. I think people think they are the kid from christmas story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Anyone who thinks they're going to break out their handgun, in the dark, shoot all the bad guys and save the day are out of their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Just now, BillM said: Anyone who thinks they're going to break out their handgun, in the dark, shoot all the bad guys and save the day are out of their minds. Anyone who thinks that is going to actually happen is just way too paranoid to have guns to start with. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 And the insane should not have guns to start with!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Yippee Ki yay Mother Nature lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Dutch01 said: Mine's a recurve, but otherwise same here! Mine's a compound. Got an axe handle by the front door. ') All my guns are in the safe with trigger locks on and safely tucked inside silicone impregnated gun socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Canada is a very safe country when compared to the US and a lot of other countries. If I was living in the US I'd definitely would feel a lot safer with a sidearm. And that is due to their gun laws and background check system. If their system was similar to the Canadian one I think you would see way less gun violence over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 good words to end this on. Thanks to all for not winding up and getting to political or bashing each other. I personally hope that Canada never goes down the same road that the US has gone where a gun is needed to protect you from another gun. Once that box is opened it can never be closed no matter how heavy you regulate it. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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