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Originally Posted by Nessal
Well I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. I believe that you can not say for 100% certainty that NOTHING bad can happen to you when you are out in public. You just never know when you will need it. I rather have it and not need it than need it but not have it. I don't see anything wrong with being prepared. And just because someone carries a firearm does not mean they are going to rob a bank. Say for example, if you carried a firearm out in public, are you going to go do evil? I doubt it. The reason is because we are law abiding citizens. It doesn't matter if I carry a nuke out in public. I'm not going to do harm to anyone because I'm law abiding. The criminals will ALWAYS find a way to do evil regardless if it's with a gun, bat, knife, etc.
I'm glad you feel safer in Canada and I feel quite safe where I live as well. I actually live in a really good area but that still doesn't stop me from having my gun next to me when I go to sleep at night. Last I checked, we were like the 21st safest city in the USA. But it's precaution that I take and I hope I NEVER have to use it.  |
There are some very obvious difference to life in the US vs Canada, I've experienced life on both sides of the border so believe me when I say I know the deal.
No place is 100% safe, that wasn't my point, there is a criminal element everywhere we're just fortunate to have very little crime here, nor am I saying "law abiding citizens carry guns to rob banks", what I'm saying is; "here in Canada" there is no reason for a "civilian" to carry guns unless they are going to rob banks because we don't have the levels of crime to justify carrying loaded weapons, nor do we fear our liberal freedoms are going to be taken away from us by visitors from another country or planet. You cannot even put "self defence" on a gun license application because if you do, and you can't prove your life is in danger (you're being stalked, ex is a wacko, attempt on your life before by gang-bangers, et al), you will "NOT" get a gun license.
So again the point is "I don't have to carry a gun, drive around with one nor sleep with one loaded underneath my pillow to feel safe". If that's what you have to do in your city, then
, I don't blame you I'd most likely do the same if I thought my life was in danger enough to carry a .45 mag. I'm thankful I don't have to, that's all I"m saying. Nothing to agree or dis-agree with. Again there are obvious differences to life in the US vs Canada.