You know, as a Canadian, I've never quite felt comfortable with American gun laws. How do the majority of Canadians feel about guns? Well, our government has encountered significant opposition to its plans to do away with the so-called long-gun registry. The biggest opposition comes from the nation's chiefs of police.
Here in Canada, when some other driver cuts you off you lean on the horn and give them the finger and maybe even yell a well chosen expletive out the car window.
I'd be afraid to take similar action if I was driving though certain American states. You know the ones. Where they throw in a free gun rack with your new pick up truck purchase. Imagine flipping the bird and telling someone where to go and the response is a well-aimed blast from a shotgun.
I came across a story recently that reinforced my concerns.
Some guy in a rural Kentucky trailer park - that should have been my first clue - mortally shot his wife, his step-kid and three neighbours because he didn't like how she prepared his breakfast. This is no joke. Apparently he didn't like his eggs. Bizarre? Eggs-actly.
Imagine living with this guy. It sounds as though he had no sunny side. I'll bet he was a real hard-boiled individual. He could have cracked at any minute. Being around him would have been like walking on egg shells. His wife must have felt like she had a yoke around her neck. If you ask me I think this guy must have been hungover or somewhat fried. I mean shooting 5 people because you didn't like how your eggs were fixed? What's that all about?
And then he waited an hour for police to arrive - yep they move real quick down there in rural Kentucky - before turning the gun on himself.
Oooo, I bet that scrambled his brains.
Here in Canada, when some other driver cuts you off you lean on the horn and give them the finger and maybe even yell a well chosen expletive out the car window.
I'd be afraid to take similar action if I was driving though certain American states. You know the ones. Where they throw in a free gun rack with your new pick up truck purchase. Imagine flipping the bird and telling someone where to go and the response is a well-aimed blast from a shotgun.
I came across a story recently that reinforced my concerns.
Some guy in a rural Kentucky trailer park - that should have been my first clue - mortally shot his wife, his step-kid and three neighbours because he didn't like how she prepared his breakfast. This is no joke. Apparently he didn't like his eggs. Bizarre? Eggs-actly.
Imagine living with this guy. It sounds as though he had no sunny side. I'll bet he was a real hard-boiled individual. He could have cracked at any minute. Being around him would have been like walking on egg shells. His wife must have felt like she had a yoke around her neck. If you ask me I think this guy must have been hungover or somewhat fried. I mean shooting 5 people because you didn't like how your eggs were fixed? What's that all about?
And then he waited an hour for police to arrive - yep they move real quick down there in rural Kentucky - before turning the gun on himself.
Oooo, I bet that scrambled his brains.
Guns and eggs - a dangerous combination.
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As stupid as the whole long gun registry fiasco up here was, I'm still glad that we don't have a big gun culture in Canada. - G
And where can you buy a gun and eggs?
Why, WalMart, of course!
Yeeee haaaw!
;-)
But I'll take my eggs any way you want to fix them...