North American Union?

[gimpy117]

Originally Posted by Penguin

The only thing which Canada could profit from a union with the US are sensible weapon laws, in any other matter it would mean a regression.

sensible weapons laws? How many shootings in Canada?

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by gimpy117

sensible weapons laws? How many shootings in Canada?

I have no numbers in my head which I could state without using a search engine, certainly more than in Europe. But it's a huge country, I don't think that the state can uphold its monopoly on violence (is this the right term? - we call it it here this way) in all areas, anytime, anywhere.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by gimpy117

sensible weapons laws? How many shootings in Canada?

According to

http://www.gun-control-network.org/GF01.htm

In Canada about 2.5 people per 100,000
In the US we are about 10 people per 100,000

In both countries guns are used more for suicide than for homicide

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Platapus

According to

http://www.gun-control-network.org/GF01.htm

In Canada about 2.5 people per 100,000
In the US we are about 10 people per 100,000

In both countries guns are used more for suicide than for homicide

bad statistic, as they graphic only displays the percentage of legal gun ownership. Even that looks wrong, in Switzerland everybody who served in the military has his rifle at home (ammo is controlled).
For Europe you can certainly double the numbers. As I said in the other thread, illegal ownership is 20% here (this includes legal owners who have too many or non-registered weapons)