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[Edit: as featured on FARK.com]
[Edit: as featured on Blue Like You.com]
http://www.thestar.com/article/432120
My cousin sent me this article this morning. How far is this going to go, seriously? Next thing
My aunt is featured in the article saying the mayor “…has no balls”, and my younger cousin claims that target shooting “…helps [him] study for school”.
I love my family.
I hate how these politicians believe that banning these clubs would be beneficial. Excuse me, but I believe that the gun violence problem is stemming FAR AWAY from these clubs. These are legit clubs. Just like any other sport. And as a conversation with my cousin went this morning, what will be banned next? Hockey, because there is drinking in the stands and fights on the ice? Surely this No. 1 sport in Canada should be labelled “terrorist training camps”.
Give me a break.
[update]
1) I don’t support the American “amendment” whatever thing that says you have the right to bear arms – I strongly believe this should be amended
2) I believe that the majority of gun violence is stemmed from miseducation, misinterpretation, and not enough education about guns
3) Guns (MOST, anyways) in Canada that kill are illegally imported from the USA – we need to beef up this security big time. I shouldn’t say this, but it’s damn easy to cross the border (both ways) as a Canadian citizen.
Filed under: canada, hockey, news, politics, sports | Tagged: bans, family, gun control, guns, hobby shooting, politicians, toronto
How would shooting help someone in school…studying, now that helps people in school. I do however agree that hobby shooting is not terrorism, and I think that Toronto has way too many problems beyond target shooting to worry about.
I personally can live without ever holding/touching or learning how to shoot a gun. In saying that, I also think that these people who cause issues with guns in schools/shootings on streets and such, have never had any type of training what-so-ever. If you want a guy, it’s not hard to come by, really. And if you’re planning a mass murder, I doubt you’ll take up target shooting, but I don’t know, never been. Target shooting, laser quest, paintballing…all the same jist.
I still think that some restrictions need to be put into play, not necessarily interviewing everyone who wants to target shoot…but using some sort of restriction process.
oops Typo “if you really want a GUN, they aren’t hard to come by”….but guys are easy to come by too, just dress like a whore and go to a bar…some guys will fall all over you (the wrong ones mind you)…and some will use their brain and think, who wants to be with a slut like that?
Honestly, closing clubs like this will do nothing to reduce gun crime, terrorism, [insert catchy fear mongering word here], etc…
Gun slinging, drug selling, bank robbing, or whatever, criminals aren’t hanging out in gun clubs. They’re on the street with their guns, probably stolen, with the serial number filed off. They don’t want to be at a club drawing attention to themselves, their shooting ability OR their gun!
Hi, I’m the cousin that Lisa has referred to above. My family has been involved in this sport since I was about 14 yrs old and in Grade 9 of high school – I am now 42 and have two teenage sons (almost 17 and 15 yrs old) who are in high school themselves – ones in Grade 11 and the other’s in Grade 9. We don’t generally go around flaunting the fact that we participate in this sport – not because we’re ashamed of it or not proud of what we do but moreso from a safety point of view. No sense bringing trouble to yourself, if you know what I mean. My sons are quite accomplished athletes and are now on the cusp of the possibility of having the privilege of competing on behalf of their Province and their country of birth in both domestic and international competitions. They’ve both been involved in the Ontario Winter Games and the Canadian National Grand Prix which is an international competion held in Toronto annually. My younger son is hoping to make the Ontario Junior Pistol Team this year – and I would note that an air pistol is NOT a handgun and legally is not even classified as a firearm but we treat it still as such. The boys also train and compete with athletes such as Avianna Chao who will be representing Canada at the Beijing Olympics, Sharon Bowes who is a very accomplished Canadian shooter who was our flag bearer at the Commonwealth Games last year in Brazil and their coach is on the Uruguay Shooting Team. My oldest son has also competed at the Ontario Summer Games. They will each be competing at the Canadian National Championships this summer where my eldest he has a chance to receive funding for upgrading his training under the Quest for Gold program so hopefully he can participate on the national level. Isn’t this what any athlete dreams of? The chance to participate in their sport of choice on behalf of their country one day? To have a dream to go to the Commonwealth Games, the Pan-Am Games or the Olympics?? What makes this sport so different than any other? Is biathalon more acceptable as a sport because there’s an element of cross-country skiing attached to it and not just the shooting part? Why is that – biathalon (as most Olympic sports) were born from military training and competition – including the very first Olympic games in Greece. Has nobody clued into why there’s javelin, hammer throw, shot put and discus in the Olympics. But here’s the crux of the misinformation about guns and target shooting in Canada – guns don’t kill – people kill. Period. Bullets don’t dance their way into the chamber of a gun and fire themselves, just like car keys don’t magically turn on a car and run people down! You can’t legislate common sense but you can make laws that punish for the lack of it. Ask yourself this…what’s the differnce between a lunatic armed with a chef’s knife and a cook using a chef’s knife to cook? Don’t punish the law-abiding for those that have no respect for the law or their fellow citizens.
Oh, and by the way – if you’ve never target shot before, the sport has similar disiplines as archery, golf and martial arts. It involves focus, fine motor skills and patience. The ability to focus and concentrate solely on each individual shot while blocking out all other activity around you is what my son is referring to as aiding in his concentration on his school-work. I don’t think that anyone would question Tiger Wood’s ability to focus that has impacted his golfing ability in addition to his natural talent.
Well i sure as hell hope that it involves vocus, otherwise there’d be some more problems. I focus on TV when i watch it….doesn’t mean it’s going to help me do my school work. I focus at my job, I focus at driving so I don’t crash….focus is part of everyday life. To do good in anything you have to work at it, golfing or shooting things isn’t going to help me in lab class.
I’m not saying whether it’s right or wrong, you need to have an open mind on these type of things. Good points and bad points….with everything good comes something bad, it’s the way life is.
Athletes dream of getting the chance to go somewhere and show the world what they can do, everything that goes along with it are just perks in my mind. I’m not judging, im just saying my point. No one can tell me that it’s not dangerous…just like no one can say it’s not dangerous to cross the street. I’m agreeing with you that those people who misuse guns have probably no experience in learning or operating them. I just have no use for guns…I don’t need them…if i can reduce the risk for myself, then I will.
My final thought….
Guns are used to kill people…guns don’t, they don’t have legs….but they are USED to kill things, maybe not people but really what was the first thought when inventing a gun…”hey this is a good hobby”…
I’d be embarassed if my kids wanted to take that up…to me, it’s not a hobby, it’s dangerous….Things are dangerous, yes golf too, you can hit someone with the ball or throw your club…but it’s not meant to kill. Everyone has their own opinion and this is mine, No one likes my opinions on things but i’m not pushing them on anyone, im stating my mind. Congratulations on your kids going somewhere in life (and i don’t mean that sarcastically), your kids aren’t drug dealers…or insane….as far as i know. I think there are more problems then pistol shooting for a “hobby” personally and I honestly don’t think it’ll make a bit of difference if they take that away. I just don’t want to be part of it, but those that do, to each’s own.
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I’m a shooter. I own guns. I shoot paper targets and I hunt. The police know about me. They should, they investigated me and my background with a fine tooth comb before I was appointed to the police services board in the town where I live. I spent over 7 years on the board overseeing an O.P.P. detachment.
I also am an executive member of a shooting club. One which used to rent it’s shooting range to the O.P.P. for training purposes. Our club stopped doing that because we found the O.P.P. (at that time) were not up to our standards regarding handling firearms and ammunition.
So yes, there are “restrictions” in place at shooting ranges. Restrictions regarding who we let shoot, the amount of training required before we let people shoot, restrictions covering how firearms are handled, how ammunition is handled, etc, etc, etc.
And here’s what I think about Mayor Millers proposed ban.
Dear Mayor Miller,
I am a Canadian who owns firearms.
I clearly understand that firearms owners are not welcome in the City of Toronto and I will respect your wishes.
I will not visit your city and spend my money there.
I will not order goods or services from any on-line company located in Toronto.
As well, I will tell others of my decision and encourage them to do the same.
Sincerely,
**** ********
********* Ontario
flying planes into buildings is terrorism…maybe banning planes, or banning muslims is next?
hmm. Interesting post bookmarked.