All good points guys,
But we do not live in a truly democratic country, it only appears that way. Unlike our American neighbours to the south, we do not have the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Our government can shut us down whenever they want.
Here is some additional food for thought.
There is currently a law on the books that states that all ammunition MUST have the warning labels in both english and french. It was passed shortly before the gun registry went into effect.
Because I was running Canada's national shooting sports magazine at the time, I contacted the manufacturers and asked them if they had any plans to comply with this new piece of legislation.
The president of Federal Ammunition told me politely, "Not in a million Years! If we had to print the labels in two languages there wouldn't be room for the actual label for the ammo, especially on small calibers like .22. Also, we produce an entire years worth of sales for Canada in ONE DAY! It's not worth doing. We can just sell the product to stores in places like Texas and it wouldn't effect our sales."
So, you can own a gun, but if the government wanted, they could eliminate access to ammunition literally overnight. No new ammo coming across the border or from overseas, and all of the ammo currently on the shelf, or in your possession, is contraband and seizable. As law abiding registered gun owners they know exactly who has guns of any kind and therefore the ammo.
Under the law in the registry act, simply owning a firearm gives power to police to enter your residence WITHOUT A WARRANT on the grounds that firearms are present. collecting the ammo you have is easy peasy.
So, we all start reloading? That's great IF we are allowed access to the components.
Since 911, the laws across the line have changed. When I was a kid and my dad and I were running a trapline we used to holiday in the US. WE would bring back all of the ammo and components we were allowed. At that point it was 2000 rounds of loaded ammo, 4 pounds of powder, and 1000 primers per person.
NOW the law has changed. As a Canadian, we are considered NON-resident aliens. It is now ILLEGAL for us to possess any ammunition, primers, powder, or components to produce ammunition or explosive devices of any kind! It is a federal offence under the terrorist act and subject to huge prison sentences!
Since there are only a couple of companies in this country that produce any kind of reloading components, mostly lead shot and not much else, we would run out of components in short order.
Item two,
It is fact that people who use firearms to commit a crime are either hardened criminals, or mentally unstable. We all know that the criminal element will have guns no matter what so that leaves the mentally disturbed.
The government has spent (channelled) billions of taxpayer's dollars through the registry while at the same time eliminating funding for family services and mental health services. How many people could have REALLY been helped with this money? Not to mention education and law enforcement. But this is not really about gun control, it's about people control and the money, and they are getting away with murder.
item three,
When the Canadian armed forces switched from the FN's to the Colt AR variant, did we just buy new guns? NO! WE put out a bid to Canadian companies to manufacture the guns here under licence from Colt. The result? Instead of paying $680.00 US per rifle, we gave the contract to a company in Quebec that manufactured them for a mere $3900.00 per rifle!!
What a deal!! One rifle for the price of 6!! How can I contain my enthusiasm for such a bargain!!
Bottom line? Your government is controlled by the octopus of bureaucrats that do not change jobs when an election comes. This is the reality of the government. These people are entrenched and controlled by lobby groups, big business, and the money they bring to the table.
We get to vote for a Figurehead that we believe is running the country, and acting in our best interest. The last leader that I know of that actually acted on behalf of his people was Kennedy, and we all know what happened to him!
If you don't think this sent a strong message to future politicians, think again. the message is clear.
Try to buck the system and this will happen to you.
Point four,
How many lives did the registry save?
This is a perfect topic for the government. How do you quantify something that didn't happen? Easy, you say whatever you want to because no-one can disprove you! This is like predicting the weather. We know it will be doing something tomorrow, but we can't be certain exactly what.
Tell the people that the registry saves lives and most will believe it because they want to feel safe. It's a primary human need. It doesn't matter that it can't be proven one way or another. As long as the masses have their games and their cake, they'll believe nearly anything and let the gov't continue to reach into their pockets just a little bit deeper each day.
I have spent a good portion of my life fighting the government in this country, either about the gun control bill or the tax department, and I can tell you that the only way to take them on is with LARGE numbers of people, and a lot of money. If we don't get our poop in a group and really band together, they will always beat us. Lets do something about it.
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