Having a great Canadian time!

Renegade 13 · #1 November 14th, 2003, 05:15 AM

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Originally posted by Captain Kwok:
I'd figure that Canada has about the same amount of people per household as the US so it'd be just about the same per household - plus I included all guns - just pointing out that the number of handguns is the most significant difference.

It's probably a bit closer if we look at rural communities through.

Heh, I live in a rural community (in Canada). I'd say every household I know of owns at least 5-10 guns, some more. Most of these guns are used for hunting, or putting down an animal if it's in a bad way.

Where I think the big difference comes in is the number of registered guns. Sure, here in Canada we have a gun registration program in place. However, it is highly ineffective. I know of few people who registered all their guns. Maybe a few, but not most of them.

When it comes down to it, no one knows for sure how many guns are in the US and Canada, so comparisons are very inaccurate.

Renegade

[ November 14, 2003, 03:16: Message edited by: Renegade 13 ]

Kamog · #2 November 14th, 2003, 06:18 AM

5 to 10 guns per household? Wow! That's a lot of guns.

Renegade 13 · #3 November 14th, 2003, 07:02 AM

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Originally posted by Kamog:
5 to 10 guns per household? Wow! That's a lot of guns.

Well, my immediate neighbors. The 40 or so houses that are within a few miles. Most of us are ranchers though, and like to go hunting, so that accounts for a lot of the guns.

DavidG · #4 November 14th, 2003, 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:

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If the numbers quoted in that movie Bowling for Columbine are true then the difference between Canada and the US is not so much the number of guns but the number of crimes comitted with guns which is much higher in the US.

go here: http://www.hardylaw.net/Truth_About_Bowling.html

'course then we'd have to read Moores reply and then do doubt we find outselves lost in dozens of websites all with a heavy bias towards one side or they other and we'd hurt our brains trying to decide who was more correct. It's amazing the way people can use statistics to pretty much prove any point they want.
That site does have one glaring error though. Moore was absolutly right about how easy it is to buy ammo in Canada (although I think the law has since changed) I know this for a fact because a few years ago some a-hole down the street got really drunk one night and then went down to Canadaian Tire bought a whole crapload of ammo and procedeed to fire off a few hundred rounds into his neighbouhrs house, killing her in the process.

Ragnarok · #5 November 15th, 2003, 02:58 AM

Canadians with guns?! What is this world coming to?!?!?!

gregebowman · #6 November 14th, 2003, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by DavidG:

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Originally posted by Renegade 13:

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
No thank you. I'll stick to living in Florida! At least we don't get snow.

WHAT!!! Snow makes life worth living!! Winter is the best season!! Bring on the blizzards, snowstorms, and -40 degree weather

Renegade
Let us know if you still love it when you have to drive to work in it.

I have, and I would prefer to do without the experience again. Heck, after living in Phoenix and now Tampa, I've forgotten what it is like to drive in snow. And I'd rather keep it that way.

Grandpa Kim · #7 November 15th, 2003, 02:03 AM

Like most places, though, we do still have 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter and construction.