Ghost778 said:I like chris rocks idea.
Make bullets cost $5000. If someone gets shot you KNOW they deserved it.
No stray bullets either.
Michael Dorosh said:And when three perps invade your home, take your 357 out of your hands, find it conveniently loaded, and then empty it into you, what exactly will you do then besides bleed a little bit before breathing your last? Or God forbid your kids (or their friends) decide to play with daddy's gun...
Safe storage reasons are in place for a reason. Get an alarm system and a gun safe.
TCBF said:"Agreed.Sadly in Canada you can't shoot someone whos breaking into your house with the intention of stealing from you, raping you or murdering you."
- Well, don't let me discourage you from not saving your own life. I guess the gene pool really is self chlorinating.
This is my letter to the EJ:
letters@thejournal.canwest.com
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Dear Sir,
This is "Hillbilly Logic": Peggy-Sue is asking Elly-May why
she has a black eye and a fat lip - again. Elly-May says
that her boyfriend, Billy-Joe-Jim-Bob, beats her daily.
Peggy sue asks her why she doesn't leave him and get a new
boyfriend. Elly-May says "Well, any new boyfriend I get
might beat me too."
Thats Hillbilly Logic - that's Liberal voters.
And my letter to the ESun:
mailbag@edmsun.com
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Sir,
Edmonton Police Association President Peter Ratcliff stated
"Every handgun that killed a person started out legally
somewhere."
Okay, and every prostitute started out as a virgin. And
every cop charged under the police act started out as a good
cop. We could go on. What exactly is his point?
Tom
Tom, sometime your Old Man from the Mountain off the cuff remarks, leaves me scratching my head. But the above two letters, I don't think anybody could have said it better.
Keep em coming and have a nice day.
Bruce Monkhouse said:Actually the 18 inch maglite beside the bed is much more comforting,.....cause then I get to turn it around, turn it on and watch the intruder bleed profusely.
Mike Bobbitt said:FastEddy,
Sounds like quite a setup you have there! I ask this not to stir the pot, but out of genuine interest... With that level of protection in your home, what do you do when you venture out to significantly more dangerous venues? (I.E. Out walking around town at night.) Do you limit your activities based on a fear of being victimized or bring the arsenal along for some fresh air? Or just accept the increased risk?
If you've accepted that your house is a dangerous place (in the event of a home invasion) it would follow that the outside world (where no "invasion" is required) would be much more risky.
Alberta will reject proposed handgun ban: Klein
Last Updated Sat, 10 Dec 2005 10:36:31 EST
CBC News
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein said his government will opt out of any plan to ban handguns.
On Thursday, Liberal Leader Paul Martin announced he would immediately introduce a handgun ban, offering narrowly defined exemptions for target shooters and allowing collectors time to sell or dispose of their weapons.
Collectors will have to sell or surrender their weapons over five years or become certified as target shooters. Martin said provinces could also opt out of the proposal.
Klein said Martin is engaged in political grandstanding and that Alberta would not participate in the plan. Banning handguns won't reduce gun crime, he added.
"To me the solution is for courts to get really, really tough on people who use handguns illegally," Klein told reporters on Friday. "That's the solution. It's not to ban them... I can ban anything. I can ban tape recorders by law. It's not going to stop you from using them,"
Klein said criminals will always find a way to get guns, whether or not those weapons are legal.
He said Alberta feels the same way about a ban as it does about the federal gun registry â “ that it will only hit law-abiding citizens, not criminals
He said Edmonton has had more than 30 murders this year and existing legislation to control weapons hasn't stopped the problem.
"Many of them have involved handguns. I'm sure that those handguns weren't registered and I'm sure that even with a ban, the bad guys will find a way to get their hands on a handgun."
Mike Bobbitt said:FastEddy,
Sounds like quite a setup you have there! I ask this not to stir the pot, but out of genuine interest... With that level of protection in your home, what do you do when you venture out to significantly more dangerous venues? (I.E. Out walking around town at night.) Do you limit your activities based on a fear of being victimized or bring the arsenal along for some fresh air? Or just accept the increased risk?
If you've accepted that your house is a dangerous place (in the event of a home invasion) it would follow that the outside world (where no "invasion" is required) would be much more risky.
FastEddy said:
I am also licensed to carry a (38.cal Snub Nosed Detective's Special) I've always preferred revolvers to pistols.