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Originally Posted by Eric
And now we have definitive stats ... what are those; nine out of ten doctors leaves one? And don't get the idea that Canadians don't have guns. We do; I own two shotguns and two hunting rifles, and I am presently restoring a WW1 vintage Lee-Enfield. The guns that are difficult to aquire are hand guns, and the kind of assault weapons that are available in Crackerjack boxes in many US states. And with the guns we have we do not usually shoot people. Check out the murder rate in Detroit and that of Windsor on the Canadian side. These stats are interesting, if not definative. When the City of Detroit has more murders in a year than the whole of the British Isles, something is rotten in the state of Michigan.
When people carry handguns in the glove compartments of their cars, it adds an interesting dimension to road rage. I have a bumper sticker a friend sent me from LA, it reads: "Cover me, I'm changing lanes." The murder rate in the US should suggest that something is wrong. And then there is the state murder rate; America is the only western first-world country that routinely executes murderers. I suppose you are aware that Canada always refuses to deport anyone to the States if they are likely to face the death penalty. That point alone gives me immense pride in my country. Anyway I am rambling off topic.
Nothing personal eh  I just happen to believe as strongly in my point of view as you do in yours. After all, that's what democracy is all about. |
I never take anything personally, Eric. I have relatives in Canada. Cousins in BC and cousins, plus a 90 year old aunt, in Ontario. Oddly, those in the lefty East are very much in my way of thinking - including auntie, who has plenty of moxy left, believe me.
Assault weapons, my you know what! A definition, please. We can't buy them here legally. Only the criminals manage to get their hands on those. You really must learn to distinguish between law-abiding citizens and felons. See my post to Remedi above.
Detroit....gang central. And let us not forget the drug trafficking. Ditto any major metropolis.
Any idiot who goes postal on the highway and pulls a gun belongs in jail......for a very long time.
Punish the guilty, not the innocent.
Some crimes are so beyond the Pale, they deserve the death penalty. I'm with Steeljack on this one.