Well, I think that's all a matter of perspective. Whereas 2 billion is a lot for me, it's a drop in the bucket for a government. That's what? 70$ or so per canadian? Over how many years
So you're fine with your government spending $2 Billion on something that is to buy votes of the left but do absolutely nothing with regards to actually stopping criminal activity? When you consider the tax base and how many pay, it's quite likely more than $70 Can per taxpayer. Kindly go outside and throw $150 in the garbage can if you think it's trivial. It'll have the same effect.
Amnesty for long guns, you mean the amnesty where the provincial police in 5 territories have refused to enforce/operate the registration system for long guns because it's just too much headache for no effective result?
$2 Billion is not an obscene amount of money for a complete waste of time? The data base has a higher than 30% error rate. Is that even remotely useful?
Well, they're allowed their opinion. Perhaps I would change my mind if I were in their shoes. Personally, I don't think that under 100$ every 5 years (which is less than a fishing license)is a huge deal. And I certainly don't buy into the idea that police officers are selling people's gun info, addresses, etc on the streets to the snitches they supposedly hang out with.
You're not paying so it's not your bailiwick. But there's already been a security breach of the computer system from what I've heard.
A firearms license about providing the government with the information on what weapons can be found in your home or on your property. As we are talking about weapons, the requirements are that you not be a criminal or prone to destructive behaviour.
And that has what effect upon crime? Can you show an impact on crime as due to the registry/licensing scheme? Siobhan clearly saw people that didn't look like cops to her running around at an incident in Toronto. Gang Activity the way she described it. _Clearly_ the criminal gangs are taking the time to abide by the registry.
Again, if you miss a week renewing your license to drive, the police aren't going to show up at your home and take all your cars are they? Confiscation of property for failure to comply with administrative paperwork is bullshit. No matter how you sugar coat it.
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Date: 2006-09-28 01:47 pm (UTC)a drop in the bucket for a government. That's what? 70$ or so per canadian? Over how many
years
So you're fine with your government spending $2 Billion on something that is to buy votes of the left but do absolutely nothing with regards to actually stopping criminal activity? When you consider the tax base and how many pay, it's quite likely more than $70 Can per taxpayer. Kindly go outside and throw $150 in the garbage can if you think it's trivial. It'll have the same effect.
Amnesty for long guns, you mean the amnesty where the provincial police in 5 territories have refused to enforce/operate the registration system for long guns because it's just too much headache for no effective result?
$2 Billion is not an obscene amount of money for a complete waste of time? The data base has a higher than 30% error rate. Is that even remotely useful?
Well, they're allowed their opinion. Perhaps I would change my mind if I were in their
shoes. Personally, I don't think that under 100$ every 5 years (which is less than a
fishing license)is a huge deal. And I certainly don't buy into the idea that police
officers are selling people's gun info, addresses, etc on the streets to the snitches
they supposedly hang out with.
You're not paying so it's not your bailiwick. But there's already been a security breach of the computer system from what I've heard.
A firearms license about providing the government with the information on what weapons can be
found in your home or on your property. As we are talking about weapons, the requirements are
that you not be a criminal or prone to destructive behaviour.
And that has what effect upon crime? Can you show an impact on crime as due to the registry/licensing scheme? Siobhan clearly saw people that didn't look like cops to her running around at an incident in Toronto. Gang Activity the way she described it. _Clearly_ the criminal gangs are taking the time to abide by the registry.
Again, if you miss a week renewing your license to drive, the police aren't going to show up at your home and take all your cars are they? Confiscation of property for failure to comply with administrative paperwork is bullshit. No matter how you sugar coat it.