CricketBeautiful
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Us Canadians, at least us city-dwellers, the ones I deal with mostly, just look at the gun thing and shrug, then laugh.
You see, very few of us have actually come near one not securely tied into the holster of a police officer or security guard.
All the signs as you approach the border returning to Canada about guns, and how they have to be secured are a hoot. As are the ones as you enter some states that explain what to do when an officer says to drop your gun. A friend had a job interview down south somewhere. The parking lots close to the building, reserved for non-gun-containing cars were empty. And the Human Resource Director seemed to think she didn't take it seriously when told that guns weren't allowed in the building -- Steph considered it a no-brainer.
The scary part, though, is the bullet-proof vests in Wallmart. The liquor stores sharing a small building with the hunting stores.
Don't get me wrong -- I know this isn't typical of the entire country, or even an entire state. And it is quite possible to go hunting during the day and sit back with a few beers at night, and be responsible.
My parents were hunters, until they picked up other passtimes. Dad still keeps his shotgun handy at the cottage in case of rabid animals or bears that don't understand the rules, and he cleans it and practises with it occassionally.
But it's a real hoot -- what do these folks need guns for during the work week?
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Elvin Ruler
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I don't know for the work week. ^_^ I know some people carry them because they live in "bad" areas or what not. For example, my school is in the middle of the worst part of town. Joy. Now, whereas I stay on campus and don't have to worry about it so much, I can understand students who live off campus carrying guns when they're off campus. More than forty girls are sexually assaulted a semester (admittedly, they're usually doing something stupid, like jogging at four in the morning, but some aren't). Crimes happen so often that the police know exactly who to look for sometimes.
Then...then there are those who don't need guns at all, don't hunt, but have them because "guns are cool." I have my reservations on that.
But yeah, Texans can get guns just about anywhere. ^_^
There are some cases in which guns are ok, but the work week? Maybe they're mafia secretaries?
Gotta watch them secretaries... 
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