Know you guys differ from me on this one.

[malleefarmer]

I think and hope your my freinds and dont want to ruffle feathers especially sheepwheat your good value.

But sheepw who really needs a assault rifle maybe some hunters wild boars and bears perhaphs but average joe nah?

Maybe im naive but a example i live 150 meteres from a major minor road if that makes sense. nearest neighbour about 1km away to my east to my west 5 kms.

We dont lock our house when we go out dont lock sheds etc only lock 16000 litre diesel tank. Do lock house if going away for 3 days or more.

Maybe we have bugger crime in oz and actual need for guns isnt there so we think its working?

[TSIPP]

Close to thirty thousand people die in Canada from medical malpractice and we're worrying about guns.

I’ll bet most of the shootings are a result of medical malpractice, some of those antidepressants aren’t helping anyone and the doctors are pushing them out like candy. FFS guns don’t kill people.

[Sheepwheat]

I think and hope your my freinds and dont want to ruffle feathers especially sheepwheat your good value.

But sheepw who really needs a assault rifle maybe some hunters wild boars and bears perhaphs but average joe nah?

Maybe im naive but a example i live 150 meteres from a major minor road if that makes sense. nearest neighbour about 1km away to my east to my west 5 kms.

We dont lock our house when we go out dont lock sheds etc only lock 16000 litre diesel tank. Do lock house if going away for 3 days or more.

Maybe we have bugger crime in oz and actual need for guns isnt there so we think its working?

Mallee! You having a differing opinion matters not one iota in terms of my opinion of you. No worries there, I don’t take it hard!

See, in Canada, “assault” rifles are restricted and not easily obtained by law abiding folks. All weapons have magazine restrictions in theory.

Guys I know that have these type of guns are often the same type who have handguns, they simply love guns, shooting, and enjoy their collections, like guys who have stamps or other useless Collectibles.

And finally, we are not a door locking society either at least where I am at. I lock our door at night to prevent our dog from entering and letting in mosquitoes. She can operate the lever style action door knob.

In 43 years of my life now, we have had zero crime on our farm. Towns near reserves are different, as are major reserve to reserve or reserve to town corridors. We had our van stolen under our nose in town and burnt on the nearby reserve.

That all being said, I do fell no small comfort that in a bad situation, I do have the firepower to hold off attacks if need be to protect my family. Good luck calling cops for help out here. You call 911 here and they transfer you to Regina, and diddle around trying to find someone available at the “local” detachment.

[blackpowder]

Has the gun culture flowed through to canada?? to a degree?


Yes and no.
Guns share a similar heritage here.
Our history on the prairies somewhat similar.
Our two cultures, have always been different.
Recent gun "culture". ????

In the 80s and 90s gun stores and shows dried up or didn't exist.
Then came, I believe, Satellite or cable television with non big network shows. And the economy got better.
Gun stores and shows did ok.
Going downhill again now.

Even the big time US "culture" a decades recent phenomenon since the politicization of the NRA.
Second Amendment stuff has been a battle flag for political gain since roughly the seventies.

Again, the cultural 'melting pot' down there is unlike our fkd up failed 'mosaic'.


Remember, most of our media intake American.

Me, I just like to be left the hell alone. Especially by someone 3000 miles away with a completely dissimilar life.

Hope this helps Mallee

[malleefarmer]

Just want to add a final and last comment I’m definitely NOT a lefty.

And like someone said 3000 miles away different scenario

So accept that.

Went to huge gun store in Calgary huge wife who has a crackin sense of humour was studying the camouflage knickers and bras and thought out loud maybe a little to loud lol .......wonder if they have camaflage condoms nearly peed mysyself giggling think they guy nearby thought she meant it

[TSIPP]

Yeah, good job they're already illegal.

I’m not really sure how to take your comment but yes mass shootings are illegal.

[chuckChuck]

Its both the gun culture and the prevalence of guns in the US and willingness to use them that makes the difference. Guns are easy to get and more lethal than most other weapons so that drives up the death rate by guns. There is poor or no screening for gun purchases in many situations.

[blackpowder]

Simple yup.
An American issue.
Our only problem the ease of smuggling

[BFW]

[QUOTE=malleefarmer;419279]Just want to add a final and last comment I’m definitely NOT a lefty.

And like someone said 3000 miles away different scenario

So accept that.

Went to huge gun store in Calgary huge wife who has a crackin sense of humour was studying the camouflage knickers and bras and thought out loud maybe a little to loud lol .......wonder if they have camaflage condoms nearly peed mysyself giggling think they guy nearby thought she meant it[/QUOTE

FYI there are such things as camoflage condoms. I have seen them at the gunshows!]

[farmaholic]

[QUOTE=BFW;419333]

Just want to add a final and last comment I’m definitely NOT a lefty.

And like someone said 3000 miles away different scenario

So accept that.

Went to huge gun store in Calgary huge wife who has a crackin sense of humour was studying the camouflage knickers and bras and thought out loud maybe a little to loud lol .......wonder if they have camaflage condoms nearly peed mysyself giggling think they guy nearby thought she meant it[/QUOTE

FYI there are such things as camoflage condoms. I have seen them at the gunshows!]

Handy for when you're deep in the bush and want to feel safe. More discrete than those glow-in-the-dark ones...can't sneak up with those.

[malleefarmer]

[QUOTE=BFW;419333]

Just want to add a final and last comment I’m definitely NOT a lefty.

And like someone said 3000 miles away different scenario

So accept that.

Went to huge gun store in Calgary huge wife who has a crackin sense of humour was studying the camouflage knickers and bras and thought out loud maybe a little to loud lol .......wonder if they have camaflage condoms nearly peed mysyself giggling think they guy nearby thought she meant it[/QUOTE

FYI there are such things as camoflage condoms. I have seen them at the gunshows!]

holy cow you will hear the missus laughing from canada

[chuckChuck]

On the news last night a gun control advocate said 50% of the guns are sourced locally and 50% are smuggled in Toronto. I don't know if those are accurate numbers.

Obviously they need to reduce the supply from all sources. Toronto has a big problem, but Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton probably have higher rates of crime per capita.

Poverty, poor social conditions and lack of opportunities for young people are the biggest causes of crime. If young people have opportunities, good educations and good jobs the crime rate will go down.

When the oil industry went down in Alberta and a lot of jobs were lost, there was an increase in crime.

[Braveheart]

[QUOTE=farmaholic;419334]

Handy for when you're deep in the bush and want to feel safe. More discrete than those glow-in-the-dark ones...can't sneak up with those.

The question is, deep in what bush?