Understanding the US (was Re: [UA] Greetings)

[Jim Nicholson]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Epoch
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 4:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Understanding the US (was Re: [UA] Greetings)
>
>
> By the way, I was shocked and apalled to find that the Canadians seem to
> hover around 25% in terms of households with guns.  Didn't you people make
> them illegal?


Handguns are pretty much illegal, but rifles (i.e. for hunting) are
relatively easy to purchase and possess and thus very, very common in rural
areas.

Jim



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