Canadian_Mind Canadian_Mind:
uwish uwish:
that is a very non-liberal view of you. I am impressed!
No, not Liberal at all, Libertarian.
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bootlegga bootlegga:
I wonder if it's from the States like 90% of illegal firearms in Canada.
sandorski sandorski:
We don't need guns.
I wouldn't go that far. Hunting rifles have their uses, but I do agree that civilians having military style assault weapons is ridiculous. The only people with a need for such weapons are the military and police.
And the only reasons cops need assault rifles is cause they are sometimes on the receiving end of them... but limiting weapons access to law-abiding citizens wont change that.
Sorry, but there is no rationale reason a civilian needs an assault rifle (or any other weapon designed solely for the purpose of killing other people).
If you want to hunt, a good Winchester 30-06 is just as good (if not better) than an M-16 or AK-47, while a Desert Eagle is basically useless (unless you're stupid enough to explore caves looking for bears to kill, in which case Darwinian evolution will apply eventually anyways).
If you're looking for a weapon for home defence, a shotgun is a far better tool, as you generally don't have to worry about the buckshot going through the drywall and killing the very loved ones you're trying to protect.
I have yet to hear of a good reason you or I NEED an AK-47 or M-16 or MAC-11.