Home protection is a totally different issue,..(Although, the safe storage laws clearly dictate that you are not permitted to have a loaded firearm under your bed.)
...My initial comments were really related to carrying a concealed handgun on a daily basis.
In Canada, short of being associated with law enforcement or certain types of security firms, getting a license to carry, (in my understanding)
is extremely difficult to get. You better have a very good reason for it,...and even at that,...I don't know how easy it would be.
Perhaps some other Canadians that are more knowledgeable than I am with this part of the Canadian gun laws might choose to comment.
I am sure opinions on this subject are highly influenced by the gun laws in the jurisdiction where you live, as well as the crime element in your particular community.
The whole notion is so foreign to me; I guess I never really gave it much thought. Perhaps if our laws permitted it, and there was a legitimate need for it, I might look at it differently.
If you are carrying, the chance the gun might be used when it may not have to be, is always the risk. We are not always that wise when it comes to decisions that have to be made quickly, where the consequences of being wrong can be so final.
As a collector, I would never want to put myself in a position where my right to maintain my collection was jeopardized by stepping across the line of what is illegal as far as firearms are concerned. It takes too long to build a collection,â?¦.. to risk loosing it in a moment of bad judgment.
The whole subject of handgun ownership has been a fairly sensitive issue in Canada, as you may know. Many of you may be fortunate enough to live in a place where the laws are far more liberal.
I am sorry if I deviated from the original theme of this thread,â?¦.. Please forgive me.
David
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