Just read this in the news.... http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051207/elxn_martin_handguns_051208/20051208/. This outrages me. I am not the typical redneck NRA fan that some people may stereotype as a gun fan, but I do own a couple...
I bought 2 handguns so I can practice target shooting. When I go to operations, I get to carry a handgun. Notwistanding that it it three times as old as I am, I normally get only 5 mags a year (50 bullets) to train and qualify with it. This is why I bought my pistols... Now, the same government that weakens me as a soldier by not letting me practice is contemplating taking my own firearms away from me?!?!
I am getting sick and tired of labelled a potential killer because I own firearms. Even at Chapters, you can no longer buy gun magazine because "they lead to violence". The other day when I went to that store, there where "Cannabis today" magazines on the shelves... because these and the whole legalization of pot surely doesn't lead to violence????
The gun registry, a Liberal government initiative, as cost over $2,000,000,000.00 and what has it done??? Still murders in T.O., still got 4 fine police officers slained by a wacko... So, will the handgun ban do anything really usefull for crime prevention? I think not.
I will be writing a letter to my MP to stress these points and others. I know some of you are in the same situation as I am, and probably think the same way. I recommend that you look ahead and consider writing to your MPs for the same reason. Once this ban comes, it is going to be pretty hard to get things changed.