I'm a Canadian....how does most of the world feel about guns...I've never held one..I've only seen them from a remote distance..Do you think that they lead to more or more severe violence?
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In my personal opinion, guns are bad.  They should be used only by law enforcement officials and not ordinary citizens.\n\nI lost my brother due to an accident involving a gun, and knowing that just anyone nowadays (depending on where you live) can purchase a firearm without even obtaining a license in some cases, makes me cringe with frustration and disbelief!\n\nI've just recently seen a report on the TV news that claims that even owning a fake gun such as the now-famous 'paint-ball guns' can lead to serious violence and even death.  \n\nIn some cases, people were accidentally killed or seriously injured while playing among themselves.  In other cases, they were mistakenly shot by police who believed they had pointed a real gun at them...\n\nLet's leave guns in the hands of those who know how to use them in order to protect law-abiding citizens everywhere!
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I'm a Canadian, so obviously my views on American society aren't internal. I have the 'benefit' of being on the fence. A little inside, a little outside. The way a lot of my peers see the state of the American society is one of drastic class structures. A society that you could possibly have as many material goods as you desire, but may lose your soul along the way. A country where New Orleans could have been evacuated earlier, but wasn't. A place where innocent people are killed in gun violence regularily (here in Toronto, just over 50 people were killed last YEAR, and that was all you read about for weeks. How many people are killed on average with guns in many American cities?)\n\nUnfortunately or not, I don't think the rest of the world sees America the way Americans see it. The average American has come to be portrayed as ignorant and brutish. I've crossed the border on many occassions, and people even an hour past the border don't understand a thing about Canada. \n\nOf course, I have also met many extremely wonderful Americans (all in all, they are not too different from Canadians). But it only takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch, and it's that bad apple that has formed the typical American in the rest of the world's eyes.
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I believe it is my responsibility to protect myself and my family, i have always believed this and cannot understand why anyone would want to ban weapons from private citizens. The wisest question i have seen posted in some time, hopefully you will continue to provide all the people on here the ability to make use of their braincells, Granted, there are some who will miss your point but i can see that it has nothing to do with gun control and should be treated as a legitimate question to encourage debate and provide people the info to protect themselves and their families.
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Most guns sold by gun manufacturers are to the militias of the world.  A well made gun can last a lifetime, but solders are really tough on them, and the world's militarys are always upgrading to newer better weapons, so that they aren't behind in the arms race with their potential enemies.  Hold ups?  Give me a break.  Criminals don't buy their guns at walmart or a gun store.  They get them from the black market, and are almost always stolen.  When was the last time a hold up or robbery involved a hunting rifle?  Give me a break.  Thugs use cheap guns made by foreign gun manufactures.   Punk wannabe thugs don't use AR-15s, M14s, M1s, Super Blackhawks, etc.  These guns cost big bucks, especially on the black market because they are so well made, and made in the USA, so tracking of them is very tight.  No, they use cheap imports that cost less than $200 brand new.  Now these crap guns should be banned.
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No, I wouldnt.  Because criminals would still have guns, only the law abiding people would turn their guns in.  Then think about this ... if you were a criminal would you prefer your victims to be armed or unarmed?  Unarmed of course, but with the second amendment criminals know there's a good chance that their victims can shoot back at them.\n\nAustralia enacted strict gun control measures in the '90s and afterward they saw their crime soar.  A recent study by Hollands Leiden University on crime rates in industrialized nations found that Australia is now the most dangerous nation in the industrialized world.  The US didnt even make the "top 10" list, and I presume that's because of the second amendment.
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Yes guns should NOT be legalised in britain. It opens it up for any maggot to get a hold of one, One of the nice things about living here is knowing that we have little chance of ever seeing one, let alone having one pointed at us. However we do have the right to bear arms and defend ourselves against intruders. This could be anything that comes to hand, even your hands themselves. Maybe a handy baseball or cricket bat, or a hammer. Personally I favour the razor sharp samurai sword. Nothing says 'get the fuck out of my house' quite like one of those.
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Canada has less of a gun violence problem than the US? Check out Gun Owners of America. They're online. You need to do a little more research before you make such broad comparisons.
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The UN ban gun ownership in America? You're kidding right? They can't make laws for America. Hell they can't do much of anything. Give me a break, UN banning gun ownership. LOL
105093
Stop the craziness.  . . end violence.  A regular citizen has no need to own a handgun.  Read the statistics and you'll see what I mean-- regular domestic squabbles turn into murders when there's a handgun available. . . burglars who break in use homeowners' own guns to kill them. . . kids who are shoplifting a candy bar are shot to death by vigilantes (yes, shoplifitng is wrong, but not worthy of MURDER. . .)  Please please rethink your reason for owning a gun.  Until there are psychiatric tests given when people want to buy guns, there will be more and more violence.  You don't need a gun to be a real man.
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Bravo Dave....When Mr. Reagon said those immortal words, the whole world respected our government, and what we stood for.  Now-not so much as a "security issue", but as a "political issue" our government wants to secure the Mexico/USA border.  Why has no money be allocated for a Canada/USA border?  Isn't Canada where they recently broke up a terrorists cell?
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As a non-Canadian who has made some most enjoyable visits to both East and West Canada, if you accept the greater Toronto area and B.C. as qualifying, I find this hate irrational. \nNow, if you guys on the edges ganged up on Quebec it would not be good, but at least there are significant historical cultural differences there that some have striven to expand to divide, rather than asimilate to enhance a country wide cohesion. \nIt is this forced difference that enjenders fear, not hate, but with same help from extremists on both sides supported by prejudiced publications including some of 'the press' it can turn to hate.  Separation as opposed to integration leads to differences and the unknown, and we all fear things that are different, or we are at least cautious, and assuming we are of sound mind we all fear the 'unknown', it is simple common sense! \nAs the inhabitants of a very large country you also suffer from the fact of this largeness. The population is not generally distributed but, simplistically I know, it is concentrated at the extreme edges. I doubt that many people travel frequently from coast to coast, but I suspect that many have never traveled from coast to coast at all.\nThis must in itself contribute to the unknown, caution, fear, hate syndrome. Differences do exist that cannot be avoided engendered by differing, climates, resources, topography and politcal matters, e.g. the influence and proximity of the economicaly powerful N.E.USA to Eastern Canada. \nI will just finish by saying that having travelled extennsively and lived in many parts of the World, Canada ranks very high on my list of places to be by choice, if not at the very top of the list. I may even retire there if you will have me! Until I read your question, I had made no distinction between East and West, I have recieved consideration, pleasantness, good service, a feeling of security and a general feeling that I am welcome on both edges. People have gone out of their way to provide help, guidance, information, or simple advice to me as a stranger. \nMost of the world is a much worse place to be, much worse than Quebec.
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When you see how angry some people get on here just about a question makes you wonder about the sanity of allowing gun ownership...I`m in England where it isn't common...I hope it stays this way...
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I'm not impressed with the .223 round. No recoil, all-plastic can't beat a bad guy with it if you need to. When I'm firing my weapon I disassociate from my emotions, but my Peacemaker does have a little kick, had a Glock .40 kicked worse than my .45 so I sold it. My 1911 I can hit just about anything
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i am from CANADA and your money same is ours and my husband a truck driver and go to the US and sometimes i go 2, they hate us Canadcians just as much as you guys.\ni got so many fights with them about Canada i well not travel in the US now so don't feel bad. far as there bikes,there just paying alot of money just for a name.\nyou all welcome 2 CANADA ang time.
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People that support banning guns are just stupid! There should be gun control where guns are registered and you have to have a permit to carry one. When gun ownership is outlawed, only criminals will have guns. The United Nations is trying to ban guns in all countries. Support the NRA!
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Law abiding citizens can have all the guns they want. Everyone I know has at least one.  If the police show up to take my gun, well, there will be some shooting. It is my right to have one and to defend myself in my home. Badge or no badge, no one will get it without getting shot.
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What is a CHILD doing with a firearm ?  What is wrong with this kid ?  is this kid stupid or just plain  violent ?  Where is this kid picking up this type of irresponsible actions.  Is it from the parents ?  because it sounds like to me this kid has a big problem.  \n\nI would love to here what excuse the parents of this kid would conjure up why a minor child secured a loaded firearm.  --\n\nAnd here is my big MIS-understanding - Why are you so concerned about this kid not being able to buy a gun in the future ?  THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO KNOW !