The only gun Ive ever owned is a pellet gun I had as a kid, and it was a pretty popular item back then. No one I know lost an eye surprisingly enough. Growing up in a small town surrounded by nature gave us some freedoms the city kids never had. There was a respect & an understanding that if I bounced a pellet off a kids back side....they would return the favor. You get what you give.
I came across this ridiculous YouTube video of David Miller, Mayor of Toronto proposing a national ban on hand guns in Canada & I just had to rant.
If you took time to watch the video , for dramatic effect Mayor Miller has listed off every possible victim of gun violence in the family tree excluding the the neighbors hamster, promising mothers that he will do everything in his power to stop senseless handgun violence. In a perfect world that would be great ...... if it weren't for the many other ways to be violently victimized .
Explain to a woman, perhaps a single mother... who was raped at knife point why she should not have a hand gun close by to defend herself. The war vet in a wheel chair who lost his legs in Afghanistan who was mugged, who's only defense was to cover his face with his hands. The retired seniors who are helplessly beaten & left to die in their own bed while they are robbed.
The Mayor or Toronto goes on to say...."Every country in the world that has strict gun laws, has lower rates of homicide......(PAUSE)....by gun". You have to ask ....did the those same countries have higher rates of homicide......(PAUSE)........by knife, crossbow, poison blow darts perhaps?
Then he mentions those same countries with strict gun laws have a lower rate of suicide, accidental death & domestic violence.....caused by hand guns.....well DUH!!!! Rope is cheap, people still get hit by buses & there's at least a rolling pin or a wooden spoon in every kitchen. A criminal will use the best available option. If they can't find a gun, they will use the next best thing. Would you ban down filled pillows because of a smothering risk?
Were there any stats revealing that with strict gun laws there were less violent criminals killed in self defense? I personally wouldn't mind an increase in gun deaths if it were the criminals getting killed.
You expect us all to wear Kevlar & learn Kung Fu? You wan't us to call 9-11 ten minutes before we get attacked so you can save us? You want to remove any risks or danger to the criminal? The only certain risks criminals have on average.... are getting caught by the police & going to jail ....if they get caught. Chances are they probably don't consider time in jail all that much worse that the lives they already live. What is it the criminal has to lose these days?
Criminals don't have to worry or have second thoughts about kicking a door in because it is likely the victim will be un-armed. Other than a big mean dog there is no deterrent.
So Mr. David Miller, Mayor of Toronto, you have your job because ....your supposed to be the smart one, your comments can be summarized by simply saying.......
- The criminal will always have the upper hand where there is strict gun control.
- Hiring more police won't prevent a murder.
- Those countries with strict gun laws haven't reduced the rate of murder,violent acts, accidents, or suicides.....although the tools used are less efficient ...they are way more interesting.
- You might make it tougher for criminals to get guns, but they will still get guns accept they will be in higher demand, cost more and create wealthy gun smugglers.
As things are now, there are no limits to what the violent criminal has access to in the order of weapons. This will never change. A drug addicted violent offender doesn't care about the laws, your kids or your life.
Allow trained, licensed , law abiding taxpayers access to the tools they need to defend themselves & loved ones from an attacker. Toughen up the laws & create REAL incentives not to do the crime. If someone must die during a violent attack, if given the choice....I would home my government would want the criminal taken down in order to spare lives of the innocent. Its a shame that under the current system that someone must die because they obeyed the laws the criminal does not follow.
