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In article <3E1DDB3B.C1078B3D@shaw.ca>, senseibrentxxx@shaw.ca says...
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> no org wrote:
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> > In article <3E1DD75E.86DAA265@shaw.ca>, senseibrentxxx@shaw.ca says...
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> > > Darin wrote:
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> > > > > sadly, I don't think the present laws could have prevented this
> > > > > recent tragedy:
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> > > > > Boy, 6, dies after being shot by sister, 7
> > > > > http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/01/04/boy_shot030104
> > > > >
> > > > This is definitely a tragedy of the worst kind and unfortunately it could
> > > > have been very easily prevented by locking the guns and ammo up and store
> > > > them properly "unloaded". Registration would have made no difference in the
> > > > out come of this, common sense would have.
> > >
> > > Part of the whole law includes the requirement for safe storage, if the gun had
> > > been legally registered the police could have ascertained (beforehand) if the
> > > owner met those requirements for safe storage of a handgun.  A big part of the
> > > law is to license owners and in doing so make them aware of proper safety
> > > procedures for storage and handling.
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> > You don't need a billion dollar gun registry to make it a legal
> > requirement to store your firearms safely and to make gun owners aware
> > of those requirements.
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> I wouldn't dispute that it should not have cost $1billion.  The registry allows
> police to know what kind of weapons you have and then to check to see if you do
> store them appropriately.

A wholly unjustified invasion of privacy. And it isn't the actual cost 
it is that a registry is unecessary in order to require proper storage. 
Once it is proven that you have improperly stored your firearm then you 
can be charged; however that is not a justification for pre-emptive 
inspections by the police... at least as long as a philosophy of 
innocent until prioven guilty prevails. By the same logic being applied 
here the local firedept should have the right to enter your home and 
make sure you are not storing solvents unsafely, that your chimney is 
clean, that etc. etc.; then the municipality should have the right to 
come inspect to make sure your wiring is safe etc. etc.