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[DoNotRefill]

that pretty much shoots the "Canada is safe because we're gun free" argument right in the ass.

If you don't like our civil liberties, that's fine. You're free to not visit.

The problem with "non lethal" weapons is that they're generally not 100% effective. If you shoot somebody in the had with a shotgun at close range, they're going to die immediately, or at least not be able to continue what they're doing. With drugs, you've got a problem. If you make it powerful to knock down the 400 pound aggressor on PCP, it's going to kill smaller people. If you make it so it only is effective on smaller people, the 400 pound PCP guy's going to eat your lunch. Also, tranks for animals frequently take minutes, not seconds, to become effective. That's a VERY long time in a fight.

Being shot doesn't mean you die instantly. Shot placement along with weapon caliber is important. Shoot somebody in the foot with a .22, and they'll hop around for a while, bleading on everything. Shoot somebody in the head or central chest cavity with a shotgun or a centerfire rifle or even some pistols, and they're going down, period.

Another problem with trank guns is that they're pretty much single shot weapons. Miss the first time, and you're SOL. Most guns have at least 4 shots before reloading, and plenty have a high capacity. My "favorite" self-defense gun is a high capacity semi-auto rifle. I gave one to a family member who was concerned about break-ins, taught her the safety rules and some rudimentary point-shooting techniques, and told her how to respond in case of an attack (close the door, get behind the bed, point the rifle at the door, call the police on the cellphone, listen for the cops and look for the lights, yell "I've got a gun and have called the police!" so the intruder knows to leave, and if the door opens before the cops get there, keep pulling the trigger until it's empty.) Crude, but effective, and if 75 rifle rounds coming towards the intruder doesn't make the criminal hightail it out of there, nothing will.