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On the other hand, I believe the reason our country's founders made the right to bear arms law had a lot to do with the fact that as a fledgling country, we didn't have a significant militia.

So we needed citizen soldiers who could be called up on a moment's notice. And of course, there were areas of wilderness, where settling pioneers would need to protect themselves from bears, coyotes, and other wild beasts.

And I also believe that our forefathers had no anticipation that we would someday be talking about ordinary citizens packing assault rifles -- with semi-automatic shooting capabilities and large ammunition clips -- as a means of personal protection


I agree, at that time U.S. didn't have police forces.

By the way, for whatever reason Americans who support gun possession or the present situtation, get annoyed whenever Canadians comment.

I don't know why...it's not as if in Canada we're living in an airy fairy world. Sure, we've had shootings with the past few weeks across Canada.

But pro-gun folks aren't out there foaming at the mouth nor are there mass gun sales.

Get a dog, as I've said before. They're more fun.
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