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Originally Posted by valo403
So you'd be okay with a dramatically more exhaustive licensing regime then, one that more directly mirrors that of vehicles? Required classes, testing, separate categories, graduated levels etc. You'd be good with all of that?
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Terrible example. I think all of us have seen people do some dumb s**t on the roads and wondered how the hell they got their drivers licence. I think it's quite a bit easier to get a drivers licence then a firearms licence.
I do agree that firearms really aren't that necessary, and this is coming from a gun owner. At the end of the day, it's a fun hobby.
I think as far as gun regulation goes in Canada, it's pretty good. Long guns are easy to aquire, no wait period. Restricted weapons like handguns and assault rifles are a bit tougher to get as you need to wait a few days to actually take it home and can only be fired at approved ranges.
Where I would start getting nervous is if the government started allowing concealed carrying. That's one thing I just don't get. I post frequently on an American gaming forum and tons of people down there are all over talking about their concealed carrying. They spout reasons like personal safety and "their right" to do so when at the end of they day, the only thing a concealed carry is doing for them is making their junk feel a little bigger. Unless you are living in a war zone, NO ONE needs to carry a gun on them at all times. If you do in fact live in that rough of an area, MOVE. If you have enough money to collect and fire guns, you have enough money to move somewhere safer.