Alpo Posted February 15 Posted February 15 In 1996, in Ontario, could you shoot a house breaker? Today's episode in FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE. The two boys went to the bar and when they get back to the house where they are renting a room at 1:00 in the morning, they realize they have no house key. Can't wake the landlady up. Not at 1:00 in the morning. So one of them climbs a tree to go in a second story window. Unfortunately this second story window is the landlady's bedroom. And as he is coming through the window she is standing next to it with some large ceramic object about to brain him. And as I read that I was thinking - good thing they're not in the states, because the landlady'd have a gun and shoot him. But this strip was originally printed in 1996. The gun laws were undoubtedly looser back then. But were they that loose?
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 15 Posted February 15 If. My mother was the landlady, it’d be a big effin’ rollin’ pin the the head.
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 15 Posted February 15 The Landlady would be in very serios trouble, starting with the use of a firearm.
Sedalia Dave Posted February 15 Posted February 15 What little I know about British law, The Land Lady would be charged with assault and would likely get jail time. I would expect Canadian laws to be similar. Defending yourself is against the law.
Kid Rich Posted February 16 Posted February 16 21 hours ago, Alpo said: In 1996, in Ontario, could you shoot a house breaker? Today's episode in FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE. The two boys went to the bar and when they get back to the house where they are renting a room at 1:00 in the morning, they realize they have no house key. Can't wake the landlady up. Not at 1:00 in the morning. So one of them climbs a tree to go in a second story window. Unfortunately this second story window is the landlady's bedroom. And as he is coming through the window she is standing next to it with some large ceramic object about to brain him. And as I read that I was thinking - good thing they're not in the states, because the landlady'd have a gun and shoot him. But this strip was originally printed in 1996. The gun laws were undoubtedly looser back then. But were they that loose? If you are going to ask a "Canadian" question you have to do it properly, EH? kR
Alpo Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 The correct spelling of Canada. CND C eh, n eh, d eh.
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 17 Posted February 17 In Canada, firearms are legislated to be locked up, unloaded, when not in use. In addition, to being locked up, handguns are to be trigger locked when not in immediate use
Eyesa Horg Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Are your criminals polite enough to let you at least unlock and load your guns?? Didn't think so.
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Well, the Laurentian Elites think so since they appear to be well shielded and protected. The rest of us? Not so much, since we have to live in the real world,.
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