Posted on 09/28/2010 8:19:22 PM PDT by Immerito
Wrong. Canadian laws are different from the States, but it’s perfectly legal to be armed. For back-country use, here are the regs: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/wild-sauvage-eng.htm
I wish she would at least have carried pepper spray.
I always carry it with me on the trail here in Alaska.
You have to have the large can which sells for about $45.
Nothing like a good sharp machete when walking in the woods. Unless you have a .44 magnum.
>>A sharpened six foot walking stick is better than a knife.
How about both, and a .44 Mag revolver? Or better yet, a lever action rifle in .45-70 or .454 Casull?
Were the laws in Canada different in 1996, when this particular attack occurred?
Stifler’s Mom
I’m not sure why you’re bringing up England. This attack took place in Canada.
Hoplophobes. Good word!
Thank you for giving me my new word for the day. :-)
The laws were less stringent then. In 2003 registration of non-restricted weapons became mandatory, it’s free, and the amnesty period runs until 2011. Now it appears that registration requirement is going to be suspended, so there will (again) be no registration requirement on long-guns.
Many here do not see the need to introduce and have deadly predators among us, England has done just fine with out them.
It helps to have an example of somewhere that shows how unnecessary predators are to a country.
Sure. But if you are a gun owner the walking stick will work.
Gotta thank one of my old mentors, Jeff Cooper, for that one.
Thanks for the correction; perhaps the author of the article was misinformed, or perhaps there was some local ordinance that prohibited Mrs. Parolin from legally carrying.
No problem - there are a lot of misconceptions about Canada. I used to live in a pretty remote region of British Columbia, and there are plenty of guns to go around.
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