Hello from New Brunswick, Canada

[Gerry]

Hello folks,
I'm Gerry Johnson, retired cartographic technician with an interest in firearms and shooting, and reloading. I was in Calais Maine a few years ago and tried to buy a box of .22 ammo in WalMart. I was told I couldn't buy ammo because I was not an American citizen. The clerk remarked that it seemed foolish that he couldn't sell me a box of .22 shells but he could sell me a .50 cal muzzleloader. I said, where are the muzzleloaders? I left with my first, a CVA Bobcat for $69.95. After spending about $100 more for accessories, I heades for the range. I was hooked. Last year I bought a CVA Hawken and this year, 2 pistols. The next item on my want list is a left hand flintlock. My main problem is finding enough time to shoot everything.

 

[musketman]

Welcome and keep this in mind, there are some American citizen that can't buy ammo in this country too.

It's more than likely the 9/11 thing, not you personally.

 

[Gerry]

I was not complaining but pointing out another one of the rediculous gun laws that are prevalent in both our countries. In Canada, a flintlock pistol is classed as a restricted weapon. I wonder when the last murder or bank robbery was commited with a flintlock firearm.

 

[musketman]

Maybe the arsonist are starting fires with the flintlock pistols too.