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To: blankmind who wrote (27614)	7/31/1999 10:10:00 AM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Off Topic ... shooting stuff didn't you guys just have a massive school shooting in Saskatchewan Yes, we did. Unlike the United States, Canadians have a profound faith that our government's registration, taxing, and eventual confiscation of legally owned firearms will eliminate this type of tragedy. Please refrain from exposing on our national delusion. What we have yet to address is how to eliminate insanity, but we're working on it. Cheers, PW. P.S. So far the cost of registering each privately owned firearm is above $15,000. (Over a $100,000,000 spent so far, and a few more years to go.) The police, who originally supported the measure, are now opposed. One can only imagine the public good which could be achieved at a nine-digit cost. P.P.S. I've a few neighbours who are really upset over this. I hear their side of the story almost daily. The TV and papers supply the opposing view. When the TV, papers, politicians, and the like are united in their opinion, the common person better be on guard, because their exploitation is a certainty. (In every country!)

To: blankmind who wrote (27614)	7/31/1999 10:42:00 AM
From: t2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Blankmind OT--I am not aware of any massive school shooting in Saskatchawan. Just to clarify People do have guns in certain part of Canada. Generally in areas that are not densely populated, people tend to buy hunting rifles. It is still difficult for them to get the license. These people have a legitimate purpose for these weapons and actually use them for this purpose. Secondly, i don't believe one can buy the high tech semi-automatic weapons up here. In the towns and cities which are densely populated, i have not come across anyone who owns a gun. I am pretty certain that if i applied for a license, i won't get a gun in this city. Americans are told that guns cannot be allowed into Canada right at the border. Another thing i would point out is that white collar workers just don't guns at all up here. So if someone is frusterated (like that fellow in Atlanta), he may go and try to beat up people but not shoot them. Of course a group of people would be able to take him down if he is not holding a gun. I am pretty sure that we would have the same kinds of incidents up here if people had guns here. Right now, these occurences are very rare. I am not saying that such a person won't be able to find a gun in Canada. I am only stating that it would be very difficult for him to get one. He could have done the exact same here but the probability of him actually being able to carry out such acts would be significantly reduced. BTW--I basically trust the people who own guns legally in Canada. These people use their guns for hunting. However, it is hard to justify that anyone in a Canadian city could need a gun. I am just hoping that they increase the penalties for those who are found with such weapons.

To: blankmind who wrote (27614)	7/31/1999 1:17:00 PM
From: AMF	Respond to of 74651

OT/blankmind/re: <<didn't you guys just have a massive school shooting in Saskatchawan>> No - one person was killed, another injured, not "massive". Lunatics are everywhere, though, and so are copycat killers so no country is immune. Still, I don't think Canadians have the same attitude towards - or love of - guns that many Americans do. jmo