Monday, October 24, 2011

Some Canadians

Some Canadians are alarmed that registered firearms users such as Styles have legal access to such weapons, which are considered "civilianized" models of modern military assault rifles.

Although these high-powered rifles are seldom used in crimes in Canada, many gun control advocates want them banned in the name of public safety. [More]
So if they're not a problem for public safety, why would "some Canadians" ban them?
Ryerson University professor Wendy Cukier, one of Canada's most prominent gun-control activists, says the public simply should not have access to guns designed as military weapons.

"Hunting rifles serve a legitimate purpose, and we don't object to people using handguns for target-shooting, but we draw the line on military assault weapons," she said.

"Civilians should not have access to military weapons."

Ah, the self-appointed final arbiter on what's legitimate, and the one who presumes to draw the line for others. Could anything be cukier than than Wendy? Aside from the fools who actually believe her?

3 comments:

Divemedic said...

Shouldn't have access to guns designed as military weapons. Like these:
Automatic handguns
Revolvers
Break open shotguns
Pump shotguns
Semiauto Shotguns
Bolt action rifles
Semiauto rifles

Each of these began as a military design.

Crotalus (Don't Tread on Me) said...

Let's not forget the Flintlocks, both musket and rifle. They, too, were military weapons at one time.

Ed said...

I hear that rocks were once used as military weapons. Didn't someone named David take down someone named Goliath with one in a military encounter in the Middle East a few years ago?