MONTREAL -- Prime Minister Paul Martin will propose a ban on most handguns in Canada, CanWest News Service has learned.This is, of course, after the Canadian government has been saying for years they would never ever ban registered guns, 'cause, see, they just wanted to know where all the guns were, for, like you know, fun.
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There will be some exemptions, including maintaining the right for police to carry handguns. The prime minister is also expected to announce a significant increase in resources for police to deal with the ban.
The Liberals say the thinking behind this crime strategy is that if no one is allowed to have a handgun in Canada, policing authorities will be in a better position to act on anyone who has a handgun or attempts to transport or sell a handgun.
The announcement will include the banning of all registered handguns in Canada. However, sources say special arrangements will be made for gun collectors.
I suppose I could crank up a hell of a rant, but I think I'll just let you Canadian readers ponder a song from one of the greatest Brit groups ever — The Clash — called The Guns of Brixton:
When they kick at your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun
When the law break in
How you gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement
Or waiting on death row
You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun
When the law break in
How you gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement
Or waiting on death row
You can crush us
You can bruise us
But you'll have to answer to
Oh, the guns of Brixton
If they could separate the western part of Canada from the screwed up eastern part, everyone would be better off.
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, if we could separate the middle of the USA from the screwed up west coast and their partners of insanity on the east coast, we'd REALLY be better off!
Kmitch200
I hope I can take at least one of those liberal turds with me. But I will not be disarmed.
ReplyDeleteActually, the so-called ban will primarily be focused on collectors (based on the best available info)
ReplyDeleteLike most such announcements, it's rather vague on implementation details, so we're not quite sure how deeply it would cut into the ranks of target shooters.
Here is the most detailed available version of the Liberal party's announcement that I could find:
http://www.liberal.ca/news_e.aspx?id=1143
There are 4 lawful reasons for "civilian" possession/registration of handguns in Canada -
(1) Protection of life
(50 permits for the whole country at last count)
(2) Professional (Armored transport companies and the like)
(3) Target
(4) Collector
So it's okay if they go after the collectors as long as the target shooters are "legitimate?"
ReplyDeleteNo offense, sir, but if you believe that your target guns are safe, I refer you to the British experience.
Hang together or hang separately, as we say in the States.
They will come for you.
mb
I really like your writing style. Nice Post keep it up.
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