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[Gomig-21]

Great shot and view of the incredible Niagara Falls.

 

[Nilgiri]

Great shot and view of the incredible Niagara Falls.

Canada, we're bigger and prettier

 

[Gomig-21]

Canada, we're bigger and prettier

If I'm not mistaken, the border between Buffalo and Canada cuts right down the middle of the main body of the waterfall, kinda split right down the middle except for the half-round major waterfall is in Canadian territory.

Reminds me of the St. Lawrence River, right in that stretch between Lake Ontario and the top border of New York State before it passes into Canada and onto Montreal. That stretch right along the northern border of NY has the international border split the river right in half. It's really amazing. We took a trip to Ogdensburg, NY, to pick up our boat a few years ago and when we got to that town, we took it for a test run in the St Lawrence River and you could literally see the Canadian fire station and police on one bank and the US one on the other. One of the more unique situations I've ever seen.

Check out the map here in this link and you can see the US/Canada border go right down the middle of the river lol.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/O...8f5f6d73aaa2eb!8m2!3d44.6942291!4d-75.4863364

The other cool thing about Ogdensburg is the Amish population there. Always cool to see them folks living the way they do.

 

[Nilgiri]

If I'm not mistaken, the border between Buffalo and Canada cuts right down the middle of the main body of the waterfall, kinda split right down the middle except for the half-round major waterfall is in Canadian territory.

Yep its why the smaller falls are the "American falls"...and the big one is "horseshoe falls" or "Canadian falls"....and hence my comment hehe. I remember talking to someone who knows more on the matter, and he said its due to the way they define the border over waterfalls, they take the midpoints of the channels before and after the fall area starts and define the border as straight line connecting them, in this case leading to horseshoe falls nearly 98% being on Canadian side of the border:

American falls is fully on the American side.

Reminds me of the St. Lawrence River, right in that stretch between Lake Ontario and the top border of New York State before it passes into Canada and onto Montreal. That stretch right along the northern border of NY has the international border split the river right in half. It's really amazing. We took a trip to Ogdensburg, NY, to pick up our boat a few years ago and when we got to that town, we took it for a test run in the St Lawrence River and you could literally see the Canadian fire station and police on one bank and the US one on the other. One of the more unique situations I've ever seen.

Yep! Some really nice spots where st lawrence hits lake ontario too, around Kingston ON...the thousand islands area...some nice camping spots and scenic areas there.

The other cool thing about Ogdensburg is the Amish population there. Always cool to see them folks living the way they do.

Yep they inspire me and get my full respect...they are good folk...and make some very good craft and produce.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Yep its why the smaller falls are the "American falls"...and the big one is "horseshoe falls" or "Canadian falls"....and hence my comment hehe. I remember talking to someone who knows more on the matter, and he said its due to the way they define the border over waterfalls, they take the midpoints of the channels before and after the fall area starts and define the border as straight line connecting them, in this case leading to horseshoe falls nearly 98% being on Canadian side of the border:

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American falls is fully on the American side.



Yep! Some really nice spots where st lawrence hits lake ontario too, around Kingston ON...the thousand islands area...some nice camping spots and scenic areas there.



Yep they inspire me and get my full respect...they are good folk...and make some very good craft and produce.

Keep in mind the falls have moved at least a few hundred feet since the border was drawn. So it may be creeping more to the Canadian side.

Rate of Erosion of Niagara Falls

 

[Nilgiri]

Keep in mind the falls have moved at least a few hundred feet since the border was drawn. So it may be creeping more to the Canadian side.

Rate of Erosion of Niagara Falls

Even time favours Canada! Damn we rock!

 

[Nilgiri]

Check it out guys, old school drones

@Zibago @django @Hell hound @Gibbs @Vergennes

 

[Zibago]

Canada, we're bigger and prettier

And think of guns as guns unlike some who would probably put guns even in the scriptures
And though shall not steal or ban AR-15 for civilians

 

[Nilgiri]

And think of guns as guns unlike some who would probably put guns even in the scriptures
And though shall not steal or ban AR-15 for civilians

Gun ownership is high in Canada too , lot of good gun nuts here like me.

USA has 2nd amendment, I wish it were here in Canada too (too bad murica didnt win war of 1812 hehe)....it would be nice to own AR-15...I mean I have other semi-auto rifles to begin with anyway....RCMP just decided some rifles look extra dangerous and banned them @jhungary

And yes the population of a country should be allowed to have the maximum level relevant armed level possible to protect against a tyrannical govt (which has happened quite notably throughout history even modern era). Just one country actually guarantees that as a constitutional right (sadly), the same one country to guarantee free speech as a constitutional right I may add (the 2nd amendment ensures the 1st in the end).

 

[Zibago]

Gun ownership is high in Canada too , lot of good gun nuts here like me.

USA has 2nd amendment, I wish it were here in Canada too (too bad murica didnt win war of 1812 hehe)....it would be nice to own AR-15...I mean I have other semi-auto rifles to begin with anyway....RCMP just decided some rifles look extra dangerous and banned them @jhungary

And yes the population of a country should be allowed to have the maximum level relevant armed level possible to protect against a tyrannical govt (which has happened quite notably throughout history even modern era). Just one country actually guarantees that as a constitutional right (sadly), the same one country to guarantee free speech as a constitutional right I may add (the 2nd amendment ensures the 1st in the end).

Did Canada ever had people worship with a gun and bless it in church to save it from globalist jewocracy ?
Well technically 2nd ammendment gives you right to bear arms arms can include anything from a slingshot to davey crochet
But not everything is allowed for civilian use

Gun ownership is high in Canada too , lot of good gun nuts here like me.

USA has 2nd amendment, I wish it were here in Canada too (too bad murica didnt win war of 1812 hehe)....it would be nice to own AR-15...I mean I have other semi-auto rifles to begin with anyway....RCMP just decided some rifles look extra dangerous and banned them @jhungary

And yes the population of a country should be allowed to have the maximum level relevant armed level possible to protect against a tyrannical govt (which has happened quite notably throughout history even modern era). Just one country actually guarantees that as a constitutional right (sadly), the same one country to guarantee free speech as a constitutional right I may add (the 2nd amendment ensures the 1st in the end).

My view is different on gun ownership for civilians at the very most semi-autos should be issued to those who have a high level threat against them others shouldnt be issued anything above a pistol or simple rifle or shotgun and that too after strict check and yearly evaluation for extension of lisence
You should seek help if you think your AR-15 would be sufficient in saving you from govt, s wrath which has armed drones and stealth fighters and taps your every move

 

[Nilgiri]

Well technically 2nd ammendment gives you right to bear arms arms can include anything from a slingshot to davey crochet

"well regulated militia" ....the arms have to be reasonable in nature for the purpose of 2nd amendment. Rifles of all kinds are well within it. Once you start going way above it, of course its not covered by 2nd amendment anymore. Where that delineation lies is left to the society to discuss and debate and rule upon.

My view is different on gun ownership for civilians at the very most semi-autos should be issued to those who have a high level threat against them others shouldnt be issued anything above a pistol or simple rifle or shotgun and that too after strict check and yearly evaluation for extension of lisence

Too much govt overreach....and unfairly targets only those that legally possess firearms to begin with. The bulk of gun related crime in the US is done by those that possess illegal firearms (drug cartels and gangs mostly) and largely on each other. Also worth mentioning the CDC estimates guns prevent about 500,000 - 3 million (or more) instances (and potentially lives) of crime (including murder, rape, assault etc)....so like 10 - 100 times more than gun homicides (even when including suicides and gang on gang violence which would be unaffected by any gun restrictions/bans etc).

Not to mention a pistol is semi-automatic 99% of the time now

You should seek help if you think your AR-15 would be sufficient in saving you from govt, s wrath which has armed drones and stealth fighters and taps your every move

Enough people with enough AR-15s and tyrannical govt is hedged against pretty well....this is like 100+ million people we are talking about. All you need to do is compare Warsaw Ghetto uprising to the larger 99% of non armed prevalence (And extrapolate what the scenario would have been if former was applied everywhere across the latter)....and expand several 100 times that ratio. There is a reason why tyrants go after the civilian gun ownership first chance they get...to ensure only their forces have the weaponry.

 

[jhungary]

Gun ownership is high in Canada too , lot of good gun nuts here like me.

USA has 2nd amendment, I wish it were here in Canada too (too bad murica didnt win war of 1812 hehe)....it would be nice to own AR-15...I mean I have other semi-auto rifles to begin with anyway....RCMP just decided some rifles look extra dangerous and banned them @jhungary

And yes the population of a country should be allowed to have the maximum level relevant armed level possible to protect against a tyrannical govt (which has happened quite notably throughout history even modern era). Just one country actually guarantees that as a constitutional right (sadly), the same one country to guarantee free speech as a constitutional right I may add (the 2nd amendment ensures the 1st in the end).

Depending on which states you lives in, not every states in the US allow you to own semi AR-15. Some state that allow will nerf that down to10 rounds only and cutting a lot of feature out and that doesn't look like an AR-15 anymore.

I used to have FFL dealer license with title 2 stamp back in the day when I was in Kansas working for my LEA friend, which I can own Post 1986 Automatic weapon, it cost around $1000 to renew each year. But you get to own all sort of crazy stuff. I used to own a Military M4A1 (with full auto version) and Post 1986 Pig (M60 Machine gun). Btw, any civvie can own a Pre-ban M60 if the state allow. You just need to pay $200 transfer stamp from the ATF and you don't need to get any licenses for it. But a pre-ban M60 can goes as high as $30000-$40000 and a post ban cost about 10000. The thing is, dealer usually buy post ban Pig to fix a pre-ban Pig to jack up the price. That is the reason why I bought a post ban Pig.

And I am not a gun nuts actually.....

 

[Vergennes]

And think of guns as guns unlike some who would probably put guns even in the scriptures
And though shall not steal or ban AR-15 for civilians

Gun ownership is high in Canada too , lot of good gun nuts here like me.

USA has 2nd amendment, I wish it were here in Canada too (too bad murica didnt win war of 1812 hehe)....it would be nice to own AR-15...I mean I have other semi-auto rifles to begin with anyway....RCMP just decided some rifles look extra dangerous and banned them @jhungary

And yes the population of a country should be allowed to have the maximum level relevant armed level possible to protect against a tyrannical govt (which has happened quite notably throughout history even modern era). Just one country actually guarantees that as a constitutional right (sadly), the same one country to guarantee free speech as a constitutional right I may add (the 2nd amendment ensures the 1st in the end).

Over here civilians do not have the right to bear arms,the security of all,their integrity and properties etc is the duty of the state as stated in the declaration of the rights of the man and of the citizen of 1789. (The right to security)

The only way to own a weapon is either to have a hunting license or be part of a shooting club. A recent figure stated more than 15 millions weapons were circulating in France. (Owned legally and illegaly) Other figures put it at as much as 20 millions.

Quite a lot considering France has strict gun laws. (Probably among the strictest)

France is also the most hunting country in Europe. Nobody's going to question this right earned with the revolution as hunting was the privilege of the King and noblemen eh ? @Gomig-21

 

[Gomig-21]

France is also the most hunting country in Europe. Nobody's going to question this right earned with the revolution as hunting was the privilege of the King and noblemen eh ? @Gomig-21

Indeed, and the same principle applied to falconry, whereas the common man IIRC really wasn't allowed to even participate in that sport and princes were allowed to fly only midsize birds such as hawks/buzzards or falcons like peregrines and gyrs, and only the king was allowed to fly the mighty golden eagle.

Nowadays, at least here in the US, thank goodness it's not based on the human class lol, but rather the falconry class or level. New falconers starting into the sport can only fly red tailed hawks or kestrels, falconers can fly any species of hawk or falcon but only master falconers (those who've been flying for 10 years or more and passed the master's test) can fly either the Golden or Bald eagle.

 

[Nilgiri]

Over here civilians do not have the right to bear arms,the security of all,their integrity and properties etc is the duty of the state as stated in the declaration of the rights of the man and of the citizen of 1789. (The right to security)

The only way to own a weapon is either to have a hunting license or be part of a shooting club. A recent figure stated more than 15 millions weapons were circulating in France. (Owned legally and illegaly) Other figures put it at as much as 20 millions.

Quite a lot considering France has strict gun laws. (Probably among the strictest)

France is also the most hunting country in Europe. Nobody's going to question this right earned with the revolution as hunting was the privilege of the King and noblemen eh ? @Gomig-21

Pretty much same as the crown system (UK) in place in Canada too. BTW...are there storing regulations in France? Here its pretty much long gun must have trigger lock when not at the gun range (as minimum)....and handgun must be stored in a safe...and any ammo must be in secure ammo box.