Re: Sorry Ev - and aren't you Canadian?

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: Yes, that was it, the shooting in Dunblane that caused the change in the law. : The long ones are called rifles or shotguns and they're so called "hunting : weapons" as opposed to hand-held weapons like pistols and revolvers. Generally : just about everywhere it's easier to get a license for a rifle or a shotgun : (or like in some states, not needing a license) than for a smaller gun. : The reason I'd hate to carry a gun for self-defense is that if you carry it, : a) You'll have to be ready to use it *for real*, no aiming : at feet there, you'll miss anyway and I wouldn't want to kill anyone and : b) You'll risk losing it to the person threatening you, in which case you go from : hell to a hot place. : Generally you'll have to have 10 feet distance before you : can use a quick-draw knife and at least 15 feet to draw a gun--assuming it really : is placed so you can draw it quickly and know what you're doing. If someone jumps : at you when you can see the attacker coming, is next to you already, you've lost : the chance of using the gun. If you draw it in that situation, you'll risk ending up : shooting yourself. I think the effect guns have on crime is deterring, much : like burglar alarms and such. The criminal mind rather chooses the easy target. : Ronnie

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