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The Captain obviously lives south of the medicine line…here in the People’s Republic Canuckistan that would be very risky business….the indoctinated here are much more deeply commited than that…to the point of requiring de-programming.
here in the People’s Republic Canuckistan that would be very risky business
What specifically and in what way?
But I thought you always used your “gun” to pick up chicks. Now, doing it with your rifle – that’s impressive.
Don’t worry everybody I have things under control.
I have contacted Michael ignatieff and he will be dispatching the police to arrest the captain for improper storage of a firearm.
God help him if it’s not registered.
That the captain is likely domiciled in the united states is irrelevant. Canadians were able to read about the improper storage of a (horrors) handgun and a loaded one at that and that is crime enough.
Ps- Ted nugent says that the postman who delivers to his place is the happiest postman he knows as from time to time he gets to go out behind the nuge house and empty a belt of 50 caliber rounds into some old cars. Sounds better than golf to me.
The attraction: guns AND INTELLIGENCE, lads.
And here in the Democratic People’s Republic of . . . well, you know, try keeping a sheath knife semi-concealed beside the bed. It has the same effect. Even the most wide-eyed political correctos are soon INSISTING that you have it in easy reach before you turn in, and bring it on hikes in case of cougars etc. etc. Deep down in the primitive parts of their brains, the babes are still more attracted to Thog, the sabre-tooth-tiger-slayer, than Thad the budding cave-wall-painter. You can’t undo six million years with one John Lennon song.
any of them ever use the famous line “is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mae_West
LOL !!!
Speaking of women with guns. This is really good.
the last line in the clip is the best and says it all
The Captain is 100% correct. It also works with motorcycles and dogs. So if you’ve got a gun, a bike and a golden retriever, you’re going to be a busy lad.
Hey, it worked for me. ~:D
John Galt
[….here in the People’s Republic Canuckistan that would be very risky business
What specifically and in what way?…..]
1) That chick could be a female version of you….constantly seeking somebody to denounce to “the man”.
2) A little knowledge is a dangerous thing and with the general shortage of common sense….having a loaded firearm about when a stranger arrives…could have that fool actually firing the thing.
3) That chick may be “casing” your pad for a “friend” who dabbles in home invasions/burglary.
Actually (1) is the biggest menace.
The captain is foolishly assuming that “chicks” are a homogenious group who will react predictably. In reality, “chicks”, like all humanity—and critters in general—-can be reasonable, psycopathic, nervous, vicious or any one the hundreds of issues.
My rule is before you can predict how somebody thinks you must first establish they do or are capable of thinking.
John Galt – sasquatch knows more than I about gun storage in Canada – it’s a pretty serious offense to have a loaded handgun out in the open (if someone reports you)
I don’t know enough of the storage details to elaborate sorry
FYI re handgun storage in Canuckistan…
Handgun (registerd with current permit of course) must be stored unloaded with a trigger lock in place, in a locked secure case/cabinet.
Ammunition CANNOT be in same container and must also be under lock & key.
Makes it a little rough when the home invaders are kicking down your door, but otherwise imagine how safe Canadians are!
That’s why I keep my 12 gauge in the closet…
Posted by: The Phantom>
“So if you’ve got a gun, a bike and a golden retriever, you’re going to be a busy lad.”
Guilty of all of the above! Unfortunately a busy lad only because I WORK – my wife shoots pistol better than I do, and rifle nearly as well.
I can never work at my desk at home without my favourite Kimber Custom Gold Combat within hands reach to admire.
Abe at 11:11, fix your link please.
Does anyone think that the Moonbats will smarten up, I mean just a fringe few, when we have a big terrorist hit here. Readers would be advised to read up on the Belsan attack. Russia has complete gun control but there are a few duck hunters. They were pressed into service when the Chechen terrorists started shooting school children.
Posted by: Canadian Handgun Owner>
Yup all true, except even long guns need to be locked away these days.
Fortunately for me, I shoot enough that I am in the cleaning process of a handgun almost 24 hours a day.
Erik, if a handgun is not in a locked box, separate from the ammunition, you are slam dunk for jail time if the Crown attorney decides to push it. Some jurisdictions are more likely to do that than others.
Take Toronto for example.
In Toronto a “locked box” is a full-on floor safe with a combination lock, bolted in place. Normal sheet-metal “gun safes” are not allowed, they are “too flimsy”.
They come and check you have an acceptable safe before you get the handgun ownership permit. There is an “interview” too, also known as a hour long grilling where they try to trick you into making a false statement or wrong answer to a question that will allow them to refuse your license application. Why? Because they can, obviously.
Following that, they can come over any time to check and see that safe is still bolted to the floor, with your gun inside. No warrant required, if you aren’t home they can come in anyway. Leaving the door busted and lying open when they’re done, incidentally.
Bottom line, leaving a handgun in plain sight would be extraordinarily hazardous in Toronto due to the strong possibility of jail time and a no-knock visit from the ETF at 3AM.
Say what you want about gang bangers, they don’t normally attack in packs of 20 wearing body armor and packing full-auto MP5s. Hogtown ETF is known for doing that.
That’s one more reason why I don’t live in Hogtown.
gunny 99
The link works fine … perhaps it’s at your end or at the blogger.com end.
I just used it and it’s working.
Thanks,
I highly respect Cappy and read his blog quite regularly. I would say that above all, he is financially minded… in that most of his articles are about the economy (and with the havoc Obama is wreaking down there it must mean lots to write about). But my favorite articles are when he writes about “women today”. LOL… I will say no more. And those videos of him and his lady friends shooting handguns and rifles in some field… too awesome. Keep up the good work Cappy!
gunney99: “Does anyone think that the Moonbats will smarten up, I mean just a fringe few, when we have a big terrorist hit here.”
No. Not a chance in hell.
Evidence contrary to their beliefs means -nothing- to a moonbat.
I offer New York City as evidence. The worse the crime got, for 30 years from the 1960’s right up until Rudy Giuliani, the more they screamed for gun control. Post 9/11 the New York moonbats are still screaming for more gun control.
What’s changed in post-9/11 NYC is -normal- people are turning on the moonbats, as they finally realize its the moonbats not the criminals that have been making the city into a dump for a whole generation.
The only thing that smartens up a moonbat is a nice violent mugging. Most of them become enlightened about weapons of self defense after a serious beating (or two or even three for the really dedicated moonbats). Because as the saying goes, pain -hurts-.
There is no hawk fiercer than a liberal who’s been mugged.
I’ve introduced several young people to guns at the rifle range,and have yet to find one who didn’t thoroughly enjoy the experience.
My sons and most kids were initiated on a semi-auto .22,which is fun for a while, but each much preferred the hunting rifles after they graduated to their use.
My daughter accompanied me to the RR a few years back,and after watching me sight in a 30-06,asked if she could try it. I was quite surprised when she took to it like a duck to water,and was firing respectable groups at 100 yards after only a few rounds.
She’s a nurse in the big city,and I wish she was allowed to carry a pistol,as she often finds herself walking to the bus stop late at night after a 12 hour shift,but she makes do with a can of mace.
It’s kind of sad that we live in a Country that values the lives of criminals more than it does the lives of the many women who have to work night or afternoon shifts,and are vulnerable to attack on their way home.
Good article by the Captain.
About 5 years back, I was considered a well adjusted fella, having shed the symptoms of PCSS etc. I had firearms and abided by all the moonbat rules…then 2 brigands showed up equiped with firearms(one prohibited) and a detailed inventory of my firearms (secure registry)…..
So much for de-programming…
Recently the BlackBears have expanded their range into southern Ontario. Since the snow melted, there have been many sightings, tracks, scat within miles of here in all directions. Within the last week I smelled bear musk in the evening–no tracks though…The MNR recommends degreasing BBQs, securing garbage etc.
C68 etc. allows that in an area frequented by large dangerous wildlife that an unsecured, unloaded firearm may be kept close at hand with unsecured ammo also close at hand.
Yes, but did the Captain get laid?
There seem to be some misconceptions on what safe storage laws apply in Canada. Here they are for a restricted firearm (handgun):
(Section 6.) An individual may store a restricted firearm only if
(a) it is unloaded;
(b) it is
(i) rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device and stored in a container, receptacle or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or
(ii) stored in a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms
and that is kept securely locked; and
(c) it is not readily accessible to ammunition, unless the ammunition is stored, together with or separately from the firearm, in
(i) a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or
(ii) a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked.
What that means is that a safe is perfectly acceptable to store a handgun without a trigger lock and you can store ammunition with it, even in a magazine, so long as the ammunition isn’t loaded in the gun. There are safes that open with a finger print scan and as far as I know there are no requirements for long key combos on digital lock safes. Said safe can be on you bedside table.
rat, mileage will differ in Toronto. They seem to interpret the rules however they see fit on whatever day you ask them. Moving target.
And don’t forget, they do -not- need a reason to turn down your application. They can also cancel your license pretty much at whim. “I didn’t like his storage box” is more than sufficient.
So you A) do whatever they say, with a smile, or B) you tell them to SHOVE IT, take your marbles and p1ss off to America where there is actual freedom.
I followed plan B. Worked awesome.
about gun storage in Canada – it’s a pretty serious offense to have a loaded handgun out in the open (if someone reports you)
“Storage” regulations only pertain to unattended firearms. One can legally carry a handgun, or have it within sight, in and on the property where it’s registered or permitted.
Posted by: The Phantom>
“So if you’ve got a gun, a bike and a golden retriever, you’re going to be a busy lad.”
Umm, a Mercedes and a big fluffy dog worked for me. BTW, my mother-in-law trained as a sniper in WWII so I don’t let her near guns any more!
I don’t know, John Galt – I wouldn’t want to try it. The only way to get a permit in Canada is for your job (security or law enforcement) or as a collector or as a member of a target shooting club. When you’re at home you’re not at work, nor are you on a target range, and as a collector you’re only supposed to “look don’t touch”.
However, with a nod to Rat earlier I am considering some remodeling to my home – with a secure vault door and a few window bars, voila – my rec room is now a gun vault…of course with that setup the gun would almost be redundant.
If you visit Target Sports in Toronto (just outside, Gormley actually), you will see that at any given time half of the people there to try shooting are on a date.
They seem to be having a good time from what I see.
There’s no doubt that more girls than most people would predict like guns. And 99% of guys.
Once you get over the anti-gun conditioning, the “fear” that has been shoved into the brains of the citizenry in the past generation, what’s not to like!
It’s simple, it’s fun, it goes ‘BOOM!”, it smells good, and it doesn’t have to be expensive. Just a bit of safety instruction and you’re off.
And girls can be just as good at it as guys – size does not really have a huge impact.
The only way to get a permit in Canada is for your job (security or law enforcement) or as a collector or as a member of a target shooting club.~Canadian Handgun Owner
What kind of permit are you referring to? I’m not aware that those are prerequisites to obtain a Possession/Acquisition Licence.
The only way to get a permit in Canada is for your job (security or law enforcement) or as a collector or as a member of a target shooting club.~Canadian Handgun Owner
What kind of permit are you referring to? I’m not aware that those are prerequisites to obtain a Possession/Acquisition Licence.
Posted by: glasnost at October 3, 2010 7:11 PM
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I don’t know about the occupational issues, but in Ontario, at least, the CFO seems to want to know that you belong to an accredited gun club/range before approving a restricted transfer (handguns are all restricted). They won’t issue a registration certificate to someone who just wants to have a handgun at home.
I am not sure if it’s a specific rule in the federal Firearms Act, or one of those arbitrary made up rules that are made from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. I suspect its the latter.
Boy, I can’t believe Canadians can’t own handguns without adhering to all the government rules and regulations. Do your criminals observe your laws? They must.
John Galt: “One can legally carry a handgun, or have it within sight, in and on the property where it’s registered or permitted.”
Bwahahaha! That’s a good one John. Look up “Jonathan Logan” for a real-world preview of what’s waiting for ya on that one.
Posted by: old Lori>
“They won’t issue a registration certificate to someone who just wants to have a handgun at home.”
Good question.
I’ve always had a range membership when I’ve purchased a handgun, so have personally never had a problem. I have always believed that the range membership was necessary to gain an ATT (Authorization to Transport). As I understand it today you need to get an ATT to take from the purchasing store to your home (Go figure).
Years ago (1980’s) I know in fact that you only needed an ATT after you had the pistol at home from the store (first time) and then wanted to take it to a regulation approved range.
I went for at least 5 years once without a range membership and had several handguns at home without issue. I just couldn’t take them anywhere, and needed to get a temporary transport permit when moving house for the day. I would suspect that something like that could be arranging with the CFO for someone buying one today without the range membership (temporary day permit).
My old permit used to allow me to take a pistol to any range across Canada. Then they reduced it to only western Canada. Today I can only transport within Alberta and am only allowed to take it across the US border without additional Canadian legal PP work.
John Galt:>
“One can legally carry a handgun, or have it within sight, in and on the property where it’s registered or permitted.”
I’ll agree with you John. I shoot with several RCMP regularly and they are pretty candid about the whole gun issue. It really boils down to what kind of anal retentive person calls in on you, and what kind of anal retentive cop shows up.
Unlike metro Toronto and other mentally ill uber-urban areas, many parts of Canada still contain rational citizens along with resident police officers that have maintained their common sense and proper Canadian values.
I suppose if I was ever forced to live in a freaky place like Taranta I’d hate cops and gangs alike, thus take a different approach to things. Fortunately there are no wooden trains loaded with western victims headed to the big TO yet, so I’m safe.
the rat is right:
In Canada you *can* store a restricted firearm (ie: handgun) in a safe designed for firearms without a trigger lock and with a loaded mag or quickloader beside it in the same safe.
There are several of these special quick access safes available from places like Cabela’s. Those of us who have children find these very adequate.
Now that being said its always possible to have this questioned by the police should they ever see it. However this also happens in the U.S. as some of us have found out in open carry states, not all police are aware of the legal right to openly bear arms. Persistance, education, and a fat wallet to pay lawyer fees can win the day…
Carrying a restricted firearm around your “dwelling house” is legal. Loaded is not. Carrying it around your property outside is not legal, yes even if you live on large acreage where shooting a rifle parallel to the ground would have no chance to hit your neighbours, for some reason shooting a handgun with its slow projectile and limited range is somehow an offence against the Queen and God.
Oh and the Chief Firearms Officer cannot enter your home at will. They have to make an appointment, which you can decline. Then they require a warrant.
I wonder how hard it would be to get this warrant? Judges have often turned out to be on the side of firearms owners for the most part.
“Don’t worry, it won’t go off.”
Now a lot of women have gotten in trouble believing that!!
Reminds me of a Simpson’s episode…
My prime complaint about restricted gun laws in Canada is that persons who truly need a short gun for safety,prospectors,trappers,bow hunters,are not allowed to carry one out in the wilderness.
This leaves them vulnerable to attack by increasingly bold bears,and cougars,whose population here in B.C. is rising quickly.
I’d like to question an anti-gun MP on why he/she would rather see a trapper become a victim of wild animal attack than let them carry a handgun.
dmorris
[…..I’d like to question an anti-gun MP on why he/she would rather see a trapper become a victim of wild animal attack than let them carry a handgun…..]
There is no pleasure to be had in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
John Galt
[……about gun storage in Canada – it’s a pretty serious offense to have a loaded handgun out in the open (if someone reports you)
“Storage” regulations only pertain to unattended firearms. One can legally carry a handgun, or have it within sight, in and on the property where it’s registered or permitted……]
Absolutely correct. You have redeemed yourself.
langmann
[…..Carrying a restricted firearm around your “dwelling house” is legal. Loaded is not. Carrying it around your property outside is not legal, yes even if you live on large acreage where shooting a rifle parallel to the ground would have no chance to hit your neighbours, for some reason shooting a handgun with its slow projectile and limited range is somehow an offence against the Queen and God…..]
BS…….carrying loaded outside your house is not a problem except for that idiot cop who thinks he is a ruler not a servant. Shooting a handgun, however, inside or out, can be a problem…
Knight 99
[….It really boils down to what kind of anal retentive person calls in on you, and what kind of anal retentive cop shows up…..]
Precisely…..
old Lori
[…..I am not sure if it’s a specific rule in the federal Firearms Act, or one of those arbitrary made up rules that are made from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. I suspect its the latter…..]
Pretty much. Most of this stuff is bureaucrat created REGULATIONS which are not statute(law). It’s sort of like how that “assault weapons ban in the US morphed into banning the dreaded semi-automatic….
Statute does not require trigger locks within locked storage.
There was an instance of a fella getting charged for unsafe storage because he had his stuff stored in one of the “quick access safes”.
The judge (oh my heart be still) inquired of the cop “what is the combination?”
cop: “I don’t know”
Judge ” how long would it take you to open the safe without the combination?”
cop:”forever”
Judge: “don’t ever waste the court’s time like this again.”
It wasn’t in the GTA…..
Posted by: sasquatch>
I never understood the sensibility of not being allowed to have a loaded firearm in a National Park in Canada. (The US recently dropped that law).
Basically the best places to camp (National Parks) have the highest concentrations of bears that aren’t afraid of humans. I for one never camp in National Parks – the bear populations are lower, they are actually afraid of humans, and I am always locked and loaded if they are not.
The BS about poachers is just that BS. Poachers don’t care about the technical details of loaded guns in a park. It really boils down I suppose to eco freaks that that want to run around the bush with bells on their hips thinking their safer with the bears than campers up the valley with a “bear gun” for a deterrent.
It’s funny though like all flawed lefty logic, statistics are overwhelmingly in favour of a bear attack on this sort of tree hugging idiot than any camping family shotgun. Common sense never works for these people and the rest of us pay the price.
“I never understood the sensibility of not being allowed to have a loaded firearm in a National Park in Canada.”
Its not sensible. There’s nothing sensible about it. Practicality, functionality or any other such consideration don’t enter into it.
Its -punishment-. Its the Liberal Party of Canada -punishing- you for being a conservative.
@ sasquatch:
Sorry buddy but:
Firearms Act Effective 1988:
HANDLING OF FIREARMS
15. An individual may load a firearm or handle a loaded firearm only in a place where the firearm may be discharged in accordance with all applicable Acts of Parliament and of the legislature of a province, regulations made under such Acts, and municipal by-laws.
Firearms Act Effective 1995 Section 117 allows for the Governor in Council to determine where and when resricted firearms can be discharged. Currently at “approved” ranges.
Most municipalities do not allow firearms to be discharged (therefore cannot be loaded and would be a criminal offece to load them). Some allow for hunting only.
Its draconian folks.