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Originally Posted by gasman
- You would need to pass written and practical use tests to own a gun Already exists in the form of a PAL licence
- you would need to regularly get your license renewed See Above - Already Exists
- you would be responsible for who and how your gun is being used and suffer economic and legal consequences if you are not (raised insurance rates, license suspensions etc) This also is already a thing.
I am subject to tickets/fines/prison depending on the result of my unsafe actions.
I personnally own 3 guns, one for hunting big game, one for hunting small birds, and one for hunting migratory birds. They are tools, pure and simple.
I have two small children who I have taught about gun safety and I trust them to understand that these are dangerous, but useful tools. I keep them double locked (trigger guard, inside of a gun safe). I store ammunition separately and safely.
I don't consider my self a gun nut, or some power hungry savage kiling machine. My opinion, gun laws around safe operation and handling are very important, and I do believe that ownership of assault type rifles needs to stay restricted, but someone that believes that 100% of guns need to be taken away and destroyed is just as extreme as the gun loving, "pry it from my cold dead hands", American. |
You are a responsible gun owner. I applaud you. And not sarcastically..I truly do. I know several people that are the same...and several that are not. I'm not against guns. I enjoy some shooting sports even if I don't own one. I could. I don't find it necessary.
A PAL license is Canadian...this is a US Mass shooting thread. There is literally nothing preventing me from going to Walmart or Sports Academy or any other arms dealer and walking out with a gun down here.
Fines...we had 4 guns stolen out of unlocked cars in our neighborhood last month. There are no fines to those gun owners just a plee from the county Sheriff that guns need to be locked up inside at night.
Canada doesn't have a problem to solve. The US does and those things do not exist to any appreciable degree. What does exist, exists in a form that is often state, town and county specific in databases that are not searchable or integrateable. They are wholly ineffective.
This is my state:
Permit to purchase: Not required for any firearms.
Firearm registration: Not required for any firearms.
License: Not required except to carry a concealed handgun in public...for mant states this is a $100 fee and one day course or something. And let me tell you many who take this course clearly didn't learn a damn thing.