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XDTalk RSS · 06-29-2008, 09:30 PM

Few countries go as far as the District of Columbia government did in effectively banning handgun ownership, but gun control abroad tends to be far stricter and more intrusive than in the United States. In Britain, it is a crime to manufacture or import even realistic-looking imitation guns, while in Canada, handguns must be registered and potential buyers must undergo training, a personal-risk... [Washington Times, via gunpolicy.org ]

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Amkus · 06-29-2008, 09:42 PM

So... What was the point of this article suppose to be?

Should we care how Britian runs their country? Wasn't there a reason we split off from the English?

And yay Sweden!

Joeywhat · 06-29-2008, 09:44 PM

Do we want to be Great Britain, or do we want to be America?

I doubt GB would have a problem importing more anti-gunners, why can't they all just move there and live there lives in peace?

dray · 06-30-2008, 12:00 AM

Good for them!
I wonder why, historically, we've had to save their butts then?

Zebra3 · 06-30-2008, 08:09 PM

"while in Canada, handguns must be registered and potential buyers must undergo training, a personal-risk assessment and a criminal background check; supply two references; and have their spouses notified before purchase."
Frankly, as a law abiding citizen of both Canada and the USA, I have no problem with that; Canada's murder rate by firearm has fallen substantially since these and other laws were introduced since the late 1970s (Canadians have more firearms per capita than Americans, but they are mostly sporting weapons including rifles and shotguns; for 1989-95, the average handgun homicide rate was 4.8 per 100,000 in the U.S., compared to 0.3 per 100,000 for Canada. Handguns were involved in more than half of the homicides in the U.S., compared to 14% in Canada.).
(Zebra3 now ducks!)

XDConvert9mm · 06-30-2008, 08:12 PM

They fail to mention that little amendment that was just reaffirmed as an individual right in our Constitution. I don't believe that countries like GB have anything like that built in to theirs. Just spitballin here...

Tally XD · 06-30-2008, 08:15 PM

Uhm...thats why this is America!

06-29-2008, 09:30 PM	#1
XDTalk RSS XDTalk Robot News Feed Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,834	Gun Control in Most Countries More Stringent than in America Few countries go as far as the District of Columbia government did in effectively banning handgun ownership, but gun control abroad tends to be far stricter and more intrusive than in the United States. In Britain, it is a crime to manufacture or import even realistic-looking imitation guns, while in Canada, handguns must be registered and potential buyers must undergo training, a personal-risk... [Washington Times, via gunpolicy.org ] More...

06-29-2008, 09:44 PM	#3
Joeywhat XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dearborn Heights, MI Posts: 1,887	Do we want to be Great Britain, or do we want to be America? I doubt GB would have a problem importing more anti-gunners, why can't they all just move there and live there lives in peace? __________________ Ruger LCP GLOCK 19 RRA AR 15 (DONE!) Hi Point 4095 Mossberg 9200

06-30-2008, 12:00 AM	#4
dray XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NE FL Posts: 149	Good for them! I wonder why, historically, we've had to save their butts then? __________________ Current firearm collection: Not telling, gotta love Florida 790.335 Prohibition of registration of firearms.-- A list, record, or registry of legally owned firearms or law-abiding firearm owners is not a tool for fighting terrorism, but rather is an instrument that can be used as a means to profile innocent citizens and to harass and abuse American citizens .....

06-30-2008, 08:09 PM	#5
Zebra3 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 141	"while in Canada, handguns must be registered and potential buyers must undergo training, a personal-risk assessment and a criminal background check; supply two references; and have their spouses notified before purchase." Frankly, as a law abiding citizen of both Canada and the USA, I have no problem with that; Canada's murder rate by firearm has fallen substantially since these and other laws were introduced since the late 1970s (Canadians have more firearms per capita than Americans, but they are mostly sporting weapons including rifles and shotguns; for 1989-95, the average handgun homicide rate was 4.8 per 100,000 in the U.S., compared to 0.3 per 100,000 for Canada. Handguns were involved in more than half of the homicides in the U.S., compared to 14% in Canada.). (Zebra3 now ducks!) Last edited by Zebra3 : 06-30-2008 at 08:18 PM.

06-30-2008, 08:12 PM	#6
XDConvert9mm XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NW Atlanta Suburbs Posts: 4,427	They fail to mention that little amendment that was just reaffirmed as an individual right in our Constitution. I don't believe that countries like GB have anything like that built in to theirs. Just spitballin here... __________________ "There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power government has is the power to crack down on criminals. When there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."

06-29-2008, 09:42 PM	#2
Amkus XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 218	So... What was the point of this article suppose to be? Should we care how Britian runs their country? Wasn't there a reason we split off from the English? And yay Sweden!

06-30-2008, 08:15 PM	#7
Tally XD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,319	Uhm...thats why this is America! __________________ Voting against Obama is considered self-defense! ----------------------------------------- 2007 XD.45ACP Service (black) Mega "Gator" AR-15 5.56mm Remington 870 Tactical

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