[Tripper]

Originally Posted by SoLiDUS

I've read a bit more and it seems proper persons with specific allowances can have handguns, though it's rare. They usually only allow for rifles and shotguns. Oh well. Trip, I'll welcome you to Canada anytime! biggrin:

If I wanted a pistol badly enough I could go through those steps to get one but I don't want one that bad because there is no need for one. I'd personally have more of a chance of doing harm (accidental or not) than doing good.

Still it's not about my government trusting me enough. It's about me trusting my government enough that they WILL have these necessary restrictions.

...and I still don't understand why such a snarky statement was warranted...