Originally posted by Grimpachi
I just do not see how fingerprinting will prevent lunatics from attacking people.

Am I missing something here??? It just doesn’t seem to help the problem.

I dont know about you, but I feel all safer already.

Its not going to prevent anything. They dont even enforce the laws we have concerning guns. Once again, this was never about the tragedy at Sandy Hook or trying to prevent more harm to our children. These dead kids were used by the govt to stir up emotion and populate their database of firearm owners. Wonder if anyone has figured that out yet....
Nope, they havent yet. So where is the outrage over the kids' deaths being used for .. no real move to protect the children or the public at large from nutballs that shoot up innocent citizens?? What about the inner city klids being mowed down daily by illegal guns.. fingerprints will help this too?? I wont hold my breath for this righteous indignation they spew concerning everything else BUT the real issues.

God I hate politicians, political bs... and those who buy into it make me want to puke.

Originally posted by BlowinSmoke
The more you tell people not to do something, the more ways they'll find to get them things done. That's the way of the streets and that will never change. How will they stop the black market? The same way they do with drugs?

unfortunately you may be right.

Since the government is the biggest importer of illegal drugs you can bet that they will be the biggest importer of illegal weapons at some point.

Why is there never a bill introduced down there that would put the prison system back in public hands? This punishment for profit system you all got seems like poison. And it is giving Harper ideas, he actually proposed a private prison system here too.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Americans talk smack about Canada all the time, in particular your health care system as I'm sure you've noticed. But regardless of that, of course your input on the subject is valued. "Outside" perspectives are sometimes the clearest. That you feel the need to apologize for it actually riles me up more than the whole fingerprinting thing.

But maybe that's because this whole gun control thing has become exasperating. We know what they're up to and the lines have pretty much been drawn. I want no part of whatever "is coming". On either side.

Originally posted by FirstCasualty
Every weapon should have a finger print and ID attached to it. Every weapon should be accounted for and every owner should be held criminally responsible for its actions.

You lose a gun and didn't notice... to bad. we will talk about it in 5 years during your parole hearing (or probation here in Canada:roll

Guns are NOT pokey man cards. Its a serious deal when they get in the hands of the wrong people and the laws should reflect accordingly.

edit on 14-1-2013 by FirstCasualty because: I accidently said guns were pokey man cards... forgot the NOT.

Hate to tell you this but they just can the long gun registry here
What now it did not word

Fingerprints can always be "modified". I've been thinking of getting rid of mine all together.