I get what the article is going for, but the author premises hand gun owners carrying it on themselves, which we cannot do. That being said yes handguns are used to put holes in paper, or people, so they really aren't needed, I don't like the idea of outright banning them, but instead making the acquisition process much more thorough
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Canada used to have a problem with gun owners selling their handguns on the black market. We are talking about Canadians with a valid PAL licence.
They purchased guns. Sold them. Profit. Easy as pie.
Winnipegger bought guns legally, sold them to gangs
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/theodore-mantas-firearms-trafficking-1.4357623
A 22-year-old Airdrie man is accused of buying guns and selling them to criminals.
Philip Edward Sarrasin, 26, is accused of running a straw purchasing scheme, where he legally bought multiple handguns which later turned up for sale on the criminal market.
Straw buyers were involved in two recent busts in northern Alberta that took illegal guns off the streets. The man, who was arrested on May 9, bought five handguns between November and December last year and resold them.
An Edmonton man who pleaded guilty received an eight-year prison sentence Thursday for his role in an illegal weapons trafficking scheme.
Shipowich had a restricted firearm licence when he purchased 40 restricted firearms between June and September 2016.
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The good news? That problem is now over. It's not happening anymore. The price of handguns on the black market has increased, which is a good sign.
The bad news? Most guns are now only coming from the United States. And the United States doesn't want to address the problem.
I gotta say, today I'm looking very differently at these articles I've read 5 years ago too. I don't want to be afraid of a rando pulling a gun on me because I looked at them the wrong way, or having petty robberies get deadly. At the same time I'm looking at Mango Mussolini down south and can't help but feel some desire of having an AR15 around. I almost don't believe I'm actually thinking this but here we are. 😒
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No need other than to take a quick glance south is all IMO.
It’s a good thing that there’s no illegally imported guns in Canada, otherwise this might just punish legal gun owners.
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Because everyone who needs - really needs - one, will have it issued by the employer. Speaking as former infantry, if your employer does not give you a pistol, you do not need a pistol. If you insist on having a pistol when you do not need a pistol, your problem is more personal than gun laws. Simple-as.
If Americans invade, I have a rock. They'll bring the gun to me. They'll probably leave it somewhere, actually, while re-tying their flourescent Nikes.
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