Thoughts for the Week
In 2008, Canada had a total of 611 killings. 200 shooting homicides, almost all gang related with black market guns. 14000 hits (of checks) on the nationwide gun registry (according to Canadian Police) and not 1 data base hit (check) saved a life.
200 stabbing homicides, almost all gang related with knives.
Zero hits on a non-existent knife nationwide registry.
200 beatings, strangulations, burnings, almost all gang related.
Zero hits on a non-existent beatings, strangulations, burnings nationwide registry.
Conclusion:
14000 hits on the gun registry nationwide (according to Canadian Police) and not 1 data base hit saved a life at a cost of 2.4 BILLION DOLLARS.
With those kind of statistics it’s no wonder legitimate sportsman no longer support the Canadian Association of Police Chiefs and the Canadian Police Association. Consider that prior to draconian gun control laws and registration of long guns, support from sportsman for the police was extremely high. Since the Canadian Police supported the NDP, the Liberals and Wendy Koo-Koo’s Coalition for Gun control, it’s plainly obvious the Police associations are not concerned about the police support from 7 million legitimate sportsman in Canada.
Why would hunters and target shooters support the police who have made legitimate sportsman the scapegoat for crimes committed by street gangs involved in the lucrative trade of illegal drugs. This all could be said about Australia where the Police and legislators refer to firearm owners and dealers in the same terminology as drug users and dealers.
Support for the police?…not bloody likely!
If it saves even one life, it’s worth it, right? We have all heard that old furphy, and we have all heard the old lie,
“The long gun registry makes sense because we register cars, don’t we?
It peculiar these sort of lies all end with a question. I believe it because the liars that use them know they are a lie.
If anyone uses that lie, they should receive a hard finger pointing in the chest and should be told, If your cars were registered in the same way as firearms, you would have:
All classic sports cars, subcompact cars or cars capable of operating in excess of 120 km/h would be totally prohibited. Cars that look like they are capable of exceeding 120 km/h but are not would also be prohibited by adding them to the list of prohibited vehicles. Persons owning such cars prior to the enactment of the every changing “Traffic Act” would have to hand them in for the latest destruction program.
Buy back money would be promised but due to the treachery and corruption of the staff running the program you will miss out.
Some special people could keep theirs for assisting in a disability or special need. They would require a “special authority to drive” to take them to a provincially certified track to drive. The government, by virtue of a legislative screw-up, would never be permitted to grant the special authority, due to another unrelated Act.
Replica’s of those cars capable of 120Km/h even though they have no engine or wheels that turn are also placed in the same category and have to be handed in or held on a very restricted special licence, which includes extra security provisions.
All two-door sports cars, by virtue of being two doors, would be banned from driving on roads and would be restricted to use of provincially regulated tracks. To take your two-door car to the track would require an authorization to transport to the track. You would have to take a designated route to the track. If you deviate from the route, you could face serious criminal charges. This would also include all the replicas or anything that looks like a sports car.
If you own a car, any car, you would have to store it in a locked garage. If you do not own a locked garage, you would have to drain the fuel tank after arriving home, and lock the doors. You would have to store the petrol separately from the car, and in a safe manner. You would also have to follow this regimen if you parked at the mall or at work. Failure to adhere to this could result in serious criminal charges. The same would apply to Golf buggies and Ride on mowers with an engine greater than a horsepower.
Failing to get a registration sticker every year on time would result in serious criminal charges (instead of a fine or a suspended ticket).
Any infraction of the Highway Traffic Act would be a serious criminal offence.
To get your license you would, in addition to passing a safe-driving course and exams, provide three references who would vouch for your ability to drive. You would have to get approval from all your sexual partners who have stayed in your home, as well as any former employers.
Upon receiving your license, you will be allowed to purchase a car, but not on a Saturday afternoons or Sundays, and sales between individuals could never occur.
If you do not receive your license renewal on time, police will show up at your door to demand that you turn over your car for destruction. You could also face serious criminal charges. You would be surprised with on the spot inspections of your cars security, at anytime of the day and night. Of course any lack of security precautions and your car will be destroyed and you will be charged and prosecuted.
If you argue with your wife, or are going through a divorce, and your wife or partner makes any claim of criminal action, police will seize your car and destroy it.
If you are convicted of any criminal offence, swearing on the phone, or an illegal gambling night to raise money for your favourite e charity your car would be seized and destroyed.
If you violate any regulations under the Traffic Act or commit any criminal offence, you would have all your cars seized and destroyed, and you would be prohibited from owning a car for 5 years.
Every time there is a serious accident or a hit and run, grandstanding and shamelessly uninformed politicians would demonize car owners as dangerous, wife-abusing rednecks who cannot be trusted, and call for a total ban on all cars. If it saves even one life, it’s worth it, right?
Hope no one thinks this is funny, as we smile, in South Australia the Police Minister who are steadfastly working to give everyone the benefit of National Gun Laws are introducing a set of changes which will alter the category your firearms are in, as soon as its legislated in South Australia in past experience we can expect it imposed on the shooter of all States. If you do not want to lose your guns or fight to stop the categories being changed on your licence find contact the Shooters Union,
http://www.shootersunion.com.au and complain to the Police Ministers who are going to legislate it, raise yourselves up on your back legs and scream the house down. Another good site is this one.
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