Having a great Canadian time! - Page 2

Captain Kwok · #11 November 14th, 2003, 02:56 AM

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.

DavidG · #12 November 14th, 2003, 03:49 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.

Of course the big difference is Canadians do not buy guns for 'home defense'. More likely they would use a lacrose stick.

I know several people who own guns and none of them store them in a maner that they would be of the slightest bit of use for home defense.
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.

SpaceBadger · #13 November 14th, 2003, 04:18 AM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
'candy bars' is a rediculous name. there made out of, generally, chocalate, caramel, and nuts. sometimes, there may be wafer's of some sort inside. but there definitly not candy.

That rather depends on your definition of the terms. My definition of "candy" would include something made of chocolate, caramel, and nuts. Apparently your definition is different; perhaps what I would call "hard candy" (peppermints, LifeSavers, etc)?

SpaceBadger

SpaceBadger · #14 November 14th, 2003, 04:24 AM

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Originally posted by Wardad:
You Know You're Canadian When:

You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars, and drink pop, not soda.

The "pop v. soda" thing is different in different areas of the US as well. When I was a kid living in Georgia, Alabama, and Virginia, it was pop. Here in Missouri it is usually soda, although some call it pop or soda-pop. Some places it is just a coke, even if it is not a Coke. I don't remember what they called it when I lived in Texas - probably different things in different counties.

SpaceBadger

Taera · #15 November 14th, 2003, 04:50 AM

coming from other continent i called pop/soda 'sweet water' or 'sparkling water' and received a very HARD STARE. never did it again

narf poit chez BOOM · #16 November 14th, 2003, 05:11 AM

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Apparently your definition is different; perhaps what I would call "hard candy" (peppermints, LifeSavers, etc)?

well, no. i define a 'chocolate bar' as a bar of yummy stuff covered by chocolate. i define a 'candy' as anything small and sweet.

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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

Renegade 13 · #17 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 · #18 November 14th, 2003, 06:18 AM

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

Renegade 13 · #19 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 · #20 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.