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Canadians mock U.S. tourist who complained about not being able to carry a gun Friday, August 10, 2012 15:03 EDT
Canadians this week ridiculed a nervous American tourist over his criticisms of Canada’s strict gun laws following what he said was “menacing” encounter with two young men in a Calgary park.
Walt Wawra of Kalamazoo, Michigan detailed his account of a chance meeting in Nose Hill Park in a letter to the editor of the Calgary Herald, during a recent visit to the city in western Canada.
Wawra said he and his wife were confronted in broad daylight on a paved trail by two men who asked “in a very aggressive tone” if the couple had “been to the Stampede yet?”
“They approached in such an aggressive, disrespectful and menacing manner,” he wrote, that the off-duty cop instinctively reached for where his sidearm would have been had he been south of the border.
“I quickly moved between these two and my wife, replying, ‘Gentlemen, I have no need to talk with you, goodbye,’” he said. “I thank the Lord Jesus Christ they did not pull a weapon of some sort.”
“Many would say I have no need to carry (a gun) in Canada,” Wawra added. “Yet the police cannot protect everyone all the time. A man should be allowed to protect himself if the need arises.”
The letter sparked a flurry of ridicule.
A Calgary restaurant owner wrote on a sidewalk sandwich board, “Have you been to the Stampede yet? Just kidding, don’t shoot me!”
“At the off leash (dog park) this morning when two terriers started to sniff my dog. If only Canada would allow my dog to pack heat,” tweeted Connor Turner.
“Ice cream truck just sped past house. Sir, I have no need for your refreshing pseudo-milk product treats. Goodbye,” said Kikki Planet in another Twitter message.
The daily National Post recounted the story alongside photos of gun-totting actor Clint Eastwood in the movie “Dirty Harry” and Charles Bronson as a vigilante in “Death Wish.”
The Huffington Post, meanwhile, ran the headline: “Fear and Loathing in Cowtown,” referring to Calgary’s cattle industry links.
Subsequent to the furor, a tourism official said the two young men who encountered Wawra were simply giving out free passes to the Calgary Stampede rodeo.
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As a Canadian I apologize for the ridicule but do take into consideration we're talking about Cowtown residents. Their machoism consists of pulling cow teats and measuring bull penises.
As an aside, years ago, I was in a "chat room" and became friends with a couple. The man lost his job so he and his wife decided to try long distance trucking. They worked as a team. Anyway, they came up from the States to where I live so I met them at the truck stop. After having coffee together they showed me their rig. Nice set-up. TV. Stove and fridge. Not too shabby! Anyway, he was saying they had to be careful on the road never knowing who they'll meet but he didn't worry. Then he pulled out a sawed-off shot gun. LOL
I told them they better not let anyone see that because if it was reported they had it and brought it across the border they'd be in doo-doo for a loooong time. Jail. Seized truck. In the end they'd be an elderly couple hitchhiking home.
But I do see the reason for having a weapon. If there is a breakdown in the middle of nowhere who knows whom they'll meet? They could easily be beaten, their cargo robbed and who would know? And, today, with the economy in poor shape and people out of work there is all the more need to have protection.
Hold on to those gun rights. They are the last defense for freedom.
Canadians this week ridiculed a nervous American tourist over his criticisms of Canada’s strict gun laws following what he said was “menacing” encounter with two young men in a Calgary park.
Walt Wawra of Kalamazoo, Michigan detailed his account of a chance meeting in Nose Hill Park in a letter to the editor of the Calgary Herald, during a recent visit to the city in western Canada.
Wawra said he and his wife were confronted in broad daylight on a paved trail by two men who asked “in a very aggressive tone” if the couple had “been to the Stampede yet?”
“They approached in such an aggressive, disrespectful and menacing manner,” he wrote, that the off-duty cop instinctively reached for where his sidearm would have been had he been south of the border.
“I quickly moved between these two and my wife, replying, ‘Gentlemen, I have no need to talk with you, goodbye,’” he said. “I thank the Lord Jesus Christ they did not pull a weapon of some sort.”
“Many would say I have no need to carry (a gun) in Canada,” Wawra added. “Yet the police cannot protect everyone all the time. A man should be allowed to protect himself if the need arises.”
The letter sparked a flurry of ridicule.
A Calgary restaurant owner wrote on a sidewalk sandwich board, “Have you been to the Stampede yet? Just kidding, don’t shoot me!”
“At the off leash (dog park) this morning when two terriers started to sniff my dog. If only Canada would allow my dog to pack heat,” tweeted Connor Turner.
“Ice cream truck just sped past house. Sir, I have no need for your refreshing pseudo-milk product treats. Goodbye,” said Kikki Planet in another Twitter message.
The daily National Post recounted the story alongside photos of gun-totting actor Clint Eastwood in the movie “Dirty Harry” and Charles Bronson as a vigilante in “Death Wish.”
The Huffington Post, meanwhile, ran the headline: “Fear and Loathing in Cowtown,” referring to Calgary’s cattle industry links.
Subsequent to the furor, a tourism official said the two young men who encountered Wawra were simply giving out free passes to the Calgary Stampede rodeo.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/...ho-complained-about-not-being-able-to-carry-a gun/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+%28The+Raw+Story%29
As a Canadian I apologize for the ridicule but do take into consideration we're talking about Cowtown residents. Their machoism consists of pulling cow teats and measuring bull penises.
As an aside, years ago, I was in a "chat room" and became friends with a couple. The man lost his job so he and his wife decided to try long distance trucking. They worked as a team. Anyway, they came up from the States to where I live so I met them at the truck stop. After having coffee together they showed me their rig. Nice set-up. TV. Stove and fridge. Not too shabby! Anyway, he was saying they had to be careful on the road never knowing who they'll meet but he didn't worry. Then he pulled out a sawed-off shot gun. LOL
I told them they better not let anyone see that because if it was reported they had it and brought it across the border they'd be in doo-doo for a loooong time. Jail. Seized truck. In the end they'd be an elderly couple hitchhiking home.
But I do see the reason for having a weapon. If there is a breakdown in the middle of nowhere who knows whom they'll meet? They could easily be beaten, their cargo robbed and who would know? And, today, with the economy in poor shape and people out of work there is all the more need to have protection.
Hold on to those gun rights. They are the last defense for freedom.
