[Wally_Sconce]

hi, I tried to come up with a complete list of responses, but I guess this is only an unscientific poll so please bare with me.

Most of us already have an opinion for or against the gun registry.

My question is "what do you see as the underlying or primary reason behind your opinion?"

For example:
I see it as an issue of gun confiscation from law abiding citizens, and thats why I oppose the registry, ie not for what it does, but for what I believe it may lead to.


I tried to make it so you can select up to 3 choices

[TattoodGirl]

I fully agree that it could potentially lead to confiscation. I believe that it is entirely a waste of money the only people forced to register are law abiding. It costs a small fortune to just get licensed to own and transport guns. RFAC/NRFAC courses can run about $125+, then submitting for the license $80, then the wait to get your license. It is nonsense. When you finally get around to registering the gun, there is a huge dollar amount to dish out, depending on the classification of gun.

I cannot see how anyone thinks gun control/registry will cut crime or gun deaths.....It is very easy to obtain a gun for the purpose of committing crime and chances are it isnt registered. Of course supporters of gun control policies will bring up the recent shootings in Vancouver, but I would bet my life that the guns used in those shootings were not registered.

There are more stabbings in Canada than shootings so my thought is that all Ginzu Knives be registered....cuz you never know when a random stabbing could occur....

[ridenrain]

it will save lives Right,..
Like prohibition prevented drinking,
Like legalizing prostitution will stop sexual assaults,
Like voting Liberal yields better government

[fifeboy]

ridenrain wrote:

it will save lives Right,..
Like prohibition prevented drinking,
Like legalizing prostitution will stop sexual assaults,
Like voting Liberal yields better government

Hey dude, check it
out. Harper is the government now and anything that happens in regards to gun control is not the fault of the liberals, it now "gun control, Harper style." Except he does not have the balls to stand up to the discrepancy between his hard line and public opinion, like we have seen on the environment.

[bootlegga]

SNAP!

[ridenrain]

fifeboy wrote:

ridenrain wrote:

it will save lives Right,..
Like prohibition prevented drinking,
Like legalizing prostitution will stop sexual assaults,
Like voting Liberal yields better government

Hey dude, check it
out. Harper is the government now and anything that happens in regards to gun control is not the fault of the liberals, it now "gun control, Harper style." Except he does not have the balls to stand up to the discrepancy between his hard line and public opinion, like we have seen on the environment.

We've had handgun control in Canada since Christ was a cowboy, and we have drug related shootouts almost every night in Vancouver.
I don't think it's working.

More effective punishment does work but you Liberals won't even let us change you're wimpy appointed judges.

[Wullu]

Dad was a cop for 38 years and I can remember him telling me in 1978 that we had reached the point of diminishing returns wrt gun control laws. Today? They only serve as a money grab with little to no positive effect.

[stratos]

some of the states with the biggest gun control laws have the must gun related crimes...

Gun control does not work, criminals still obtain guns and law abiding citizens are made criminals just for having a gun.

[ridenrain]

I find it funny as hell here that the poll numbers are all wonky with the debate in this thread. You can flood the numbers all you like (very similar to buss loads of immigrants payed to vote for a candidate ) but the reality is that the present gun control system is doing nothing to slow gun crimes.

[BartSimpson]

TattoodGirl wrote:

There are more stabbings in Canada than shootings so my thought is that all Ginzu Knives be registered....cuz you never know when a random stabbing could occur....

Now that stabbings are increasing in the UK they are seriously moving ahead to ban steak knives - and I am not exaggerating.

[BartSimpson]

ridenrain wrote:

it will save lives Right,..
Like prohibition prevented drinking,
Like legalizing prostitution will stop sexual assaults,
Like voting Liberal yields better government

Sadly, of late there is little functional difference between the liberals and the alleged conservatives be it south or north of the border.

Neither party respects individual rights.
Neither party respects national sovereignty.
Neither party is willing to make tough choices on spending, military, or immigration.

Western civilization, in my estimation, is in decline.

We are unwilling to sacrifice for our children and, in fact of our mounting national debts, we are actually asking our children and their children to sacrifice for us.

We are done for.

[hurley_108]

BartSimpson wrote:

TattoodGirl wrote:

There are more stabbings in Canada than shootings so my thought is that all Ginzu Knives be registered....cuz you never know when a random stabbing could occur....

Now that stabbings are increasing in the UK they are seriously moving ahead to ban steak knives - and I am not exaggerating.

You want a prime example of a nanny state? Look no further than the UK. I've heard dozens of stories over the years of schools banning swings and playing tag. Not to mention the fact that you'd probably get your picture taken 3000 times before lunch in London on their security cameras.

[BartSimpson]

hurley_108 wrote:

BartSimpson wrote:

TattoodGirl wrote:

There are more stabbings in Canada than shootings so my thought is that all Ginzu Knives be registered....cuz you never know when a random stabbing could occur....

Now that stabbings are increasing in the UK they are seriously moving ahead to ban steak knives - and I am not exaggerating.

You want a prime example of a nanny state? Look no further than the UK. I've heard dozens of stories over the years of schools banning swings and playing tag. Not to mention the fact that you'd probably get your picture taken 3000 times before lunch in London on their security cameras.

Add to that the UK movement to ban images of hogs and pigs and the use of swine-related names on businesses because they offend mooslims.

Ye Olde Hogshead Pub from 1687? Yep, despite the fact you've had that name for 300+ years you'll have to change that name because you have to be tolerant of mooslims, they don't have to be tolerant of you.

The UK is insane.

[Clogeroo]

Quote:

The UK is insane.

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