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In reply to the discussion: I'm 55 years old and have never owned a gun in my life. [View all]riverbendviewgal
(4,252 posts)When I live in the city I visited a friend of a friend who had a collection of guns. I never desired to own one. He had a Biretta and let me hold it.
I have to say that a strange empowering feeling came over me when I held it. This was over 30 years ago and I can still remember the feeling. When my husband died I moved up north to a rural area where there is hunting moose, bear and deer. I thought to get a hunting rifle. First I had to take a certified hunting and firearms course taught by the OPP. It was a 2 all day course. There were 14 of 7 male and 7 female. I was the oldest and the recent newcomer from the city. I shocked my teachers by getting the highest marks. Before I was awarded my fire arms license the RCMP had to check me out very thoroughly.
I got it and still have no gun. I find I don't want one. My boyfriend has a few. They are locked up. He used to go hunting but has no desire to anymore. Oh the firearms license is for long guns. Assault guns are banned in Canada. And you have be investigate further to get a handgun and must have a good reason to have one.
I think Canada does this well. We don't have those big gun sale fairs like the USA.