On 27 Dec 2012 12:58:31 GMT, Han wrote:
responsible for it. So if a bad guy obtains a weapon, the last prior
owner is responsible. Period.

That's the problem with cut and dried approaches, they don't take into
account all the variables, both innocent and criminal.

I'm sure you're aware of the attempt to rigidly control gun ownership
in Canada. Guns (including hand guns) can be licensed and owned if
they're safely stored.

One such gun owner had his firearms properly stored in a large
effective gun safe. While he was away on holidays, thieves broke into
his home and spent the better part of a weekend cutting into his safe
to steal his guns.

Would you have such a responsible gun owner be criminally liable for
the theft of his firearms?