Firearms. Yea or Nay?

[RICHARD]

I say crispy, not limp!

And is it really Canadian?

[Catty1]

My dad was a Mountie for 20 years. At the time he joined (1948) the standard issue was a Colt .45 (I believe it's now a .38)

He was in Air Division, so was away a lot. When my sister and I quite young - maybe 6 or so? - he showed us the top drawer of his dresser where the gun was kept. He was adamently clear that we were NEVER to touch it UNLESS someone broke in while he was away. The bullets were loose - I don't think the gun was loaded - and he showed me how to hold it properly and what to do (gun WAS unloaded for this!). That thing weighed a TON - but I was able to hold it on my own.

I guess it made sense - if Mom was grabbed, one of us had to help out.

We never had to use it, thank God.

A certain law came in, late 90's, and all handguns were to be handed in to the gov't. Dad had died in 1996 - and this gun was a part of what he had done and who he was - it meant something to our family, and not as a weapon.

The law was changed to read that these guns could be kept if they were deactivated, and that this process was documented and sent to the gov't.

Good thing we never had to grab an inactive gun to fight someone who had stolen theirs.

Thanks, Dad. {{{hugs}}}

[moosmom]

I have a Rugar .357 Magnum from when I was with the Auxillary State Police. It is locked and loaded. I am a revolver expert, according to the State Police. As long as the Constitution says it's within my rights to have a gun, I will keep my little friend handy but safe.

Criminals can get guns whenever they want one so I don't think that gun control is going to do any good.

[blue]

Im not a hunter so my guns are for personal protection and target shooting. There are some hunters who diasprove of my choice in rifles.

[cassiesmom]

I wish there were fewer guns on the streets of Chicago being used to shoot people. There's no easy answer for the issue of gun violence, at least in Chicago. It is getting more attention because of Chicago's bid for the Olympic Games and because of the number of children and teenagers being shot. Plus, the shooters' guns have more power than police officers' guns do. This past spring they tried to arm the police with more powerful guns.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread351814/pg1
It is definitely a many-faceted problem.

[blue]

I wish there were fewer guns on the streets of Chicago being used to shoot people. There's no easy answer for the issue of gun violence, at least in Chicago. It is getting more attention because of Chicago's bid for the Olympic Games and because of the number of children and teenagers being shot. Plus, the shooters' guns have more power than police officers' guns do. This past spring they tried to arm the police with more powerful guns.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread351814/pg1
It is definitely a many-faceted problem.

The problem in Chicago is that the criminals have no problem arming themselves and the law abiding citizens cant arm themselves.