Re: home alarm systems are for sissys

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Nov 3, 7:00?pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> RHC: Yup !! Nothing is forever, and nothing is totally sacred. There
> is absolutely no reason why what you say couldn't happen. And don't
> think for a second that the fact that so many  people own firearms in
> the US, that they wouldn't try !! Here in Canada, we have a Charter of
> Rights and Freedoms passed a few decades ago, and it is fiddled with
> from time to time. Your post illustrated my point precisely. DON'T
> EVER take the 2nd Amendment for granted. Rights and freedoms must be
> continually protected, and a strong national lobby group is the best
> way to do that !!....NO....the ONLY way to do that !!

I sometimes get a kick out of people who criticize the NRA for their
lobbying efforts, for their ability to sway elected official and to be
the
cause of poiticians being ousted or voted for. But ...... What's
actually
wrong with that? Isn't that what this whole democracy and freedom to
choose, is all about? To me, as you say, it's the ONLY way to do it.
It's the people who are of like mind, creating a force that is to be
reckoned
with. It's just funny to hear people criticize exactly what they would
do if
they had enough people and organization to do it.

>
> Most of our gun clubs make it mandatory that we belong to the Canadian
> Shooting Sports Association. It's a pretty weak outfit, but the best
> we can ever hope for in this damn gun hating country. It has managed
> to shoot down a few of the more extreme proposals over the last while,
> but it doesn't have the clout that your NRA has
>
> I just recently joined the USPCA competitive action shooting
> organization in the States so that I can take advantage of the huge
> prizes awarded to their membership when they win matches.

I've shot competitively only locally in years past, but no more. When
I was
a small boy and started shooting and in my earlier years, ear
protection
was never even considered. Now, even with the best protection, my
ears
really bother me when I shoot anything bigger than .22  And even that
affects
me if I do it for few hours. Every great once in a while, I'll break
out my .357 and
even with ear plugs and cover, I suffer for a week later. Only
advantage
is, I can't hear my wife too. ( No dear, I didn't say that .... it was
someone
else!)

>I fully
> intend to join the NRA as a foreign member as well. Surely every
> American gun owner can pony up the few bucks it takes to protect your
> ownership rights......(cripes, this sounds like a membership drive and
> I'm not even a US citizen....:((...).-

Welcome aboard. I've been a member for close to 40 years.