15 May 2020

No one needs 155-mm artillery...

...to hunt deer...insert alt text here
"On Wednesday, Liberal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair was discovered to have confused a grenade launcher and a historic cannon, throwing into question his judgement on this matter.

The sweeping gun ban includes historic pieces and antiques, with Blair saying that the guns were too widely available."
A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted. • Niccolò Machiavelli

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RELATED: Just spitballin' here, but how about...

...we try cracking down on criminals instead?
“It’s horrible,” he said. “I mean, I know we have to take certain measures because of what’s happening with COVID-19, but it’s the perfect script or manual for a robber — the mask, the sunshade and a hoodie. You don’t know who’s coming, who’s walking in.”