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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Photowyzard" data-source="post: 75237" data-attributes="member: 8344">Wow, interesting discussion.  I live in Canada, Toronto to be exact.  Lots of guns here, and as usual, all in the wrong hands.I can't simply walk into a store and buy one.  There is a ton of paper work and so many laws on handling, transportation and storage, why bother.A good friend and lawyer told me, if you are going to own a gun, own it for target practise.  If someone breaks into your home, shoot first to defend yourself, then put the warning shot into the ceiling after.Crazy?  No.  I agree with most comments here in terms of your safety and sanctity being violated by a thief or worse.The only thing that prevents me from trying to own a fire arm is the potential danger from accidental discharge or the thing falling into the wrong hands, like a little kid.  I know there are precautions, but I couldn't live with myself if that were to ever happen.I am for tougher laws.  Use a weapon in a crime, your sentence automatically starts at a minimum of 10 years and then tack on the time for the crime.  I simply don't understand our legal system.  I think some criminals might reconsider using a weapon if they know they were going to spend a minimum of 10 for doing so.Steal money, like Bernie Madoff, go away for ever.Kill somebody, get out in 10 on good behaviour.  Seriously?What upsets me even more is how they treat clinically, mentally ill people who commit crimes.  Truly ill people don't belong on the streets, much less being able to buy guns.  When someone like this commits a crime, it is a tragedy on many levels and the Gov is more to blame than the individual.  And yet, they end up in court and in some countries, can even face the death penalty.As I said before, there is something seriously wrong with our legal systems.</blockquote>

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