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Thanks for the up-dates emanon, and sorry to be so 'long-winded'.
Admittedly some of my info, titles and terms may be 'dated', but the information you relay is much the same.
My point is that firearms, especiately handguns is Canada are, and have always been in my life-time (50 years), very restricted; and while not banned altogether, the laws have made possesion and ownership more of a hassle than it is worth, to many.
My experience of Canada also taught me that laws there are 'open' to a lot of interpertation. I believe it comes from British Common Law. The laws are not always enforced in the same way in different parts of the country. These differences of enforcement are relevent to Canadian law in general, not just firearms. And yes there is a lot of differences in the 'enforcement' between the East and West, but this is also true within the Provinces!
I too would like to hear from any Canadian shooters with 'first-hand' experince in this area.
With it all 'said and done', even as we object to many of the gun laws here in the U.S., it's a whole lot better for gun owners and enthusiasts here, than in Canada.
Frog.
Admittedly some of my info, titles and terms may be 'dated', but the information you relay is much the same.
My point is that firearms, especiately handguns is Canada are, and have always been in my life-time (50 years), very restricted; and while not banned altogether, the laws have made possesion and ownership more of a hassle than it is worth, to many.
My experience of Canada also taught me that laws there are 'open' to a lot of interpertation. I believe it comes from British Common Law. The laws are not always enforced in the same way in different parts of the country. These differences of enforcement are relevent to Canadian law in general, not just firearms. And yes there is a lot of differences in the 'enforcement' between the East and West, but this is also true within the Provinces!
I too would like to hear from any Canadian shooters with 'first-hand' experince in this area.
With it all 'said and done', even as we object to many of the gun laws here in the U.S., it's a whole lot better for gun owners and enthusiasts here, than in Canada.
Frog.