Originally posted by terminalcity:
LarryU :- The attitude towards guns is different in Canada. They are virtually never seen, aside from police or armed guard use. I would venture a guess that a majority of city dwellers have never handled a firearm, let alone used one (myself included). This perhaps explains the Canadian fixation about keeping guns out: we don't really have any and we like it that way! There is a strong general perception that handgun and firearm use/ownership is out of control in the US -whether this is true or not- and this probably acoounts for your treatment at the border, given the NRA bumper sticker! Maybe next time put a " gun control" sticker on and you will glide through customs!
Anyway my apologies on behalf of the Canadian people for slowing down a Flyertalker!
No apologies needed; I find the irony of the whole situation rather amusing. Here is this fellow who is quite cognizant of the fact that many Canadians do not exhibit the same love affair with guns as some Americans, yet not bright enough to realize that his NRA stickers would draw some attention and concern. As it was his car, I don't think I would try to affix the gun control sticker as you suggested. I didn't fancy walking to Vancouver.
