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Originally Posted by JCB
Mr Farage has said it is party policy for hand guns to be legalised
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Just a question: In what way does he wish to legalize handguns? What are the restrictions on their sale and possession? Oops, that's two questions
Over here in the colonies, handguns are legal. I own one. And the process of getting a licence is long and complex. I'm a member of a gun club, and I can shoot it there. I can also transport it from my home to the club, unloaded in a locked container with the cylinder removed and stored in a separate locked container. And my ammo is stored at the club, and any use has to be strictly accounted for. Anyway, it is far from the free-for-all access one gets in the States. And, you won't be surprised to learn, most guns used in crimes in Canada are illegal, many of them purchased in the land of the Second Amendment. So, while I don't see limited and controlled access to handguns as a major problem, I would question any political party that lists handgun ownership as part of its platform. Too much of an ultra right wing thing for me.