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Eric · 27-08-2008, 20:58

If I heard someone breaking into my home, I am well within my legal rights to confront him with a loaded firearm .... If he attacks me, I can legally shoot him. If, however, he doesn't relish the idea of looking down the barrel of a loaded shotgun, and he legs it, I cannot shoot at him. However, my four legged buddy Jake is quite capable of taking care of our home.

Canada is indeed vastly different; and hunting and fishing are popular pastimes and we have lots of wide open spaces to hunt in. But there is a difference between us and our neighbours to the south. We don't tend to shoot other people with our guns. The annual number of murders in Canada is around 500 ... much less than the city of Detroit for example. With strict laws governing the sale and safe storage of firearms. and rules for safe hunting, gun ownership doesn't cause many problems for us.

27-08-2008, 20:58	#15
Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58525	Re: The Right To Bear Arms If I heard someone breaking into my home, I am well within my legal rights to confront him with a loaded firearm .... If he attacks me, I can legally shoot him. If, however, he doesn't relish the idea of looking down the barrel of a loaded shotgun, and he legs it, I cannot shoot at him. However, my four legged buddy Jake is quite capable of taking care of our home. Canada is indeed vastly different; and hunting and fishing are popular pastimes and we have lots of wide open spaces to hunt in. But there is a difference between us and our neighbours to the south. We don't tend to shoot other people with our guns. The annual number of murders in Canada is around 500 ... much less than the city of Detroit for example. With strict laws governing the sale and safe storage of firearms. and rules for safe hunting, gun ownership doesn't cause many problems for us.