On 2020-05-02 3:55 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 3:44:51 PM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

> He's got a .22 rifle for target shooting. Nice old piece with a wooden
> stock. He also has a .223 rifle that looks pretty damned military, but
> underneath it isn't much different from his .22 rifle. One trigger pull,
> one bullet. He likes it because his shoulder is wrecked and it doesn't
> have much of a kick.

It is looking military that seems to scare/impress people, Years ago
there were FN C1 rifles available. They were a 7.62mm gas operated semi
automatic with a 20 round magazine. They were prohibited weapons. At the
time there were number of semiautomatic .308 hunting rifles that were
perfectly legal. The only real difference is the flash eliminator and
the magazine capacity. They could have blocked the mags or simply made
smaller ones. Same bullet, same rate of fire, same mag capacity.
>
> He took his deer with a .357 Magnum pistol because he can't shoulder
> a rifle big enough to kill a deer.

You cannot hunt with a hand gun here. Most people can't shot a hand gun
well enough to hit a deer. Not to mention there is no concealed or open
carry here. You can only shoot handguns are approved ranges.


> For the most part, it's not about the gun. It's about the shooter. I'd
> like to see some meaningful laws in this country that would keep guns
> out of the hands of weirdos. A good first step would be to consistently
> enforce the laws that are in place.


We have a pretty good system here. You have to be licensed to own
firearms and to buy ammunition and to be in possession of same. You
have to take a course and get references. That weeds out most of the
weirdos. The incident last week involved a man who apparently had a
mental health issue and who was not licensed to possess firearms.

The government's reaction was to pass by Order in Council (Cabinet),
something that would not have passed in Parliament, a ban on "assault
weapons" even though there was not an assault rifle used in those killings.