This is what I did with my afternoon.

[Mark_T]

In Canada, we have gone after the handgun:
-Magazines over 10 rounds prohibited
-Barrel lengths less than 4" prohibited
-permits are available to transport cased handguns directly to and from the range only
-nobody gets either open or concealed carry permits unless you are a police officer or an armed guard transporting valuables. (The guards only get S&W model 10's)

The only exception I ever saw approved was three government scientists were given permits to carry a .44 mag revolver in a holster while working. This was because their work involved darting and tagging polar bears and there was a risk the bear might regain conciousness while they were still sitting on him. I saw lots of carry permit applications from northern bush pilots - all declined.

[Lobo1186]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

In Canada, we have gone after the handgun:
-Magazines over 10 rounds prohibited
-Barrel lengths less than 4" prohibited
-permits are available to transport cased handguns directly to and from the range only
-nobody gets either open or concealed carry permits unless you are a police officer or an armed guard transporting valuables. (The guards only get S&W model 10's)

which pales in comparison to the UK. But, seems to work for Canada. Thankfully lawmakers here in the US know those things would not stand. Different strokes. That being said I doubt many murders would be stopped because the shooter only had 10 rounds.

There, now that is good, pro-active law-making. Why wait until some nutjob gets his hands on a Browning machine gun and opens up on a shopping mall. There's no need for any private citizen to have a .50

Sarcasm???? It is hard to tell. Seeing as the ma deuce has not been illegal to buy for years... disregarding prohibitive price and any persons lack of ability to hip fire it.

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by Lobo1186

That being said I doubt many murders would be stopped because the shooter only had 10 rounds.

Just the mass murders, and that was the point of the restriction.

The magazine restrictions were a direct result of the Marc Lepine incident.

The 4" bbl restriction was an attempt to get rid of the "Saturday Night Special" type guns - cheaply made, highly concealable, readily available.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

Just the mass murders, and that was the point of the restriction.

The magazine restrictions were a direct result of the Marc Lepine incident.

The 4" bbl restriction was an attempt to get rid of the "Saturday Night Special" type guns - cheaply made, highly concealable, readily available.

Look up mass murders. How many used a gun? Ted Bundy? John Wayne Gacy? Berkowitz? Ramirez? Any guns used there?

A pistol would have been more effective at Newton, but an evil black gun was used and is now branded, not the mental health people who missed this kid, or his own stupid dead mom who gave him access. Why try to pick out the unqualified ones when we can simply ban them all, right?