Finally some common sense on gun control.

[Gilroy]

Because facts matter. To incorrectly state something that is so easily verifiable and then follow it with the implication that failure to believe it was akin to fascism warranted a response.

Great first post,well done.

[Big Jack]

BJ, I know if you love your stuff more than people, and consider it more important than any person who would try to take it, you have gotten your priorities mixed up along the way.

I think if you presume/pretend to know a criminals mind or intentions while they are committing an illegal act, it may one day prove fatal to you.

Your hindsight is certainly 20/20 though.

[fishermccann]

So , in your home, you would automatically confront someone with your gun, sight unseen, upon hearing a noise or calling out and not getting the appropriate response? Would you go remove your gun from 'safe storage', before searching the house-garage-shed? Your guns are safely stored in the basement, the noise is the kitchen window being forced open, your upstairs in your bedroom, gun under the bed? Myself, I have a few Louisville Sluggers strategically placed around the house, just in case a baseball game breaks out. I was informed by a lawyer once, that if you grab a bat out of your car during an altercation, you had better have a ball and glove in there as well.

[Gilroy]

I think if you presume/pretend to know a criminals mind or intentions while they are committing an illegal act, it may one day prove fatal to you.

Your hindsight is certainly 20/20 though.

Big Jack,

I think after 32 years downtown as an armed officer and 2 years back home as a basically unarmed officer I can tell you something about criminal minds.
Firstly most criminals are cowards and they are looking for soft targets.Bad guys who break into houses do so mostly in daylight hours in unoccupied homes.
they don,t go near homes with large dogs behind the doors.Most criminals that have a choice will run,especially if an officer is involved.
Now there are the small minority who will resort to violence right off the bat, guys drugged up or intoxicated and those prone to armed hold up,s.Most all of us as civilians do not meet these guys unless we live in high crime urban area,s.Criminals are NOT STUPID, using violence gets you hard time so what is the point.
There are very few citizens killed by criminals in the course of committing an illegal act.Most criminals are injured or killed by other criminals in my experience.

[Dythbringer]

Big Jack,

I think after 32 years downtown as an armed officer and 2 years back home as a basically unarmed officer I can tell you something about criminal minds.
Firstly most criminals are cowards and they are looking for soft targets.Bad guys who break into houses do so mostly in daylight hours in unoccupied homes.
they don,t go near homes with large dogs behind the doors.Most criminals that have a choice will run,especially if an officer is involved.
Now there are the small minority who will resort to violence right off the bat, guys drugged up or intoxicated and those prone to armed hold up,s.Most all of us as civilians do not meet these guys unless we live in high crime urban area,s.Criminals are NOT STUPID, using violence gets you hard time so what is the point.
There are very few citizens killed by criminals in the course of committing an illegal act.Most criminals are injured or killed by other criminals in my experience.

If criminals are looking for soft targets, why are you advocating the banning of certain firearms for the civilian use in your gun control posts. In essence you are making targets softer which according to you, gives the criminals more targets.

[trimmer21]

So , in your home, you would automatically confront someone with your gun, sight unseen, upon hearing a noise or calling out and not getting the appropriate response? Would you go remove your gun from 'safe storage', before searching the house-garage-shed? Your guns are safely stored in the basement, the noise is the kitchen window being forced open, your upstairs in your bedroom, gun under the bed? Myself, I have a few Louisville Sluggers strategically placed around the house, just in case a baseball game breaks out. I was informed by a lawyer once, that if you grab a bat out of your car during an altercation, you had better have a ball and glove in there as well.

Your lawyer friend gave you excellent advice. Personally,I'd rather use a Louisville Slugger instead of a firearm,anyway. I was always more afraid of the "intruder" being one of the kids coming in late trying to be "quiet".

[trimmer21]

Fudds galore.

Um-m-m,what's a FUDD?

[Gilroy]

If criminals are looking for soft targets, why are you advocating the banning of certain firearms for the civilian use in your gun control posts. In essence you are making targets softer which according to you, gives the criminals more targets.

Armed robbers would be the most dangerous type of criminal a citizen would have to face and for the majority of times our armed and trained police do a good job.Armed citizen,s would present more of a danger to themselves and other members of the public it they took on a armed criminal as most of them do not have the training or presence of mind.

I imagine you being one of those who think we should arm all our school kids with fully auto AR15,s just in case there is a mass shooter.The school kids are all soft targets,the solution is not to arm the whole school or is it in your mind?

[Gilroy]

Um-m-m,what's a FUDD?

Slang term for a "casual" gun owner; eg; a person who typically only owns guns for hunting or shotgun sports and does not truly believe in the true premise of the second amendment. These people also generally treat owners/users of so called "non sporting" firearms like handguns or semiautomatic rifles with unwarranted scorn or contempt.

[Gilroy]

Fudds galore.

Thankfully, the Trudeau government has committed to a “fact-based” approach to law-making so confidence is high that this will all get worked out.