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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Fronty Owner
Land area of Canada 9,976,140 SQ KM

Land area of United States 9,631,418 km˛

Land Area of Texas 695673.4 sq km

Thats more like the population of Texas spread out over the size of the US... considerably less population density.

Not exactly.

Most of Canada's population sits just north of the border.

The further north you go the fewer people you'll find. The weather up there isn't very people friendly.

I bet most of Canada's population lives within many fewer square miles than Texas has.

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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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but then again, texas isn't that population dense either, not like souther kalifornia or new england.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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Ya, many parts of texas are very isolated.

Thats why i love it
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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Benelli Nova H2O by my bedside loaded with #1 buck, and another 5 on the butt.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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If the entire population of the world were put into the land area of Texas, each person would have an area equal to the floor space of a typical U.S. home and the population density of Texas would be about the same as Paris, France.
Source: Jim Peron, "Exploding Population Myths," Fraser Forum, October 1995,
This information is about 10 years old now so i am sure it has changed

Sorry for gitting off topic,
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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Ummmm....I find that HIGHLY unlikely. Texas is big, but it's not THAT big.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoss
The great thing about America is that we have the choice. Folks like you who don't like guns (or don't see the need for them) don't have to have them.
Well said Hoss, I don't carry a gun. I never will.

But I am fixing to buy one, for hunting. It does not bother me one bit that people carry guns, it is their choice. I choose not to, but can see why they do. I won't carry because I don't want to have to deal with the after effects of acually having to use it.

But in America we have the choice.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:34 AM
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Unless you're in San Francisco...or New York...or Washington D.C.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoss
Unless you're in San Francisco...or New York...or Washington D.C.
But aren't the exceptions spelled out in the seccond amendment right next to the RIGHT to bear arms?
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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Not sure what "exceptions" you're talking about, but some states/cities don't agree with the 2nd Amendment so they just ignore it.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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i got my 9mm kel tec by the bedside and my 44 mag ruger redhawk in the drawer.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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home defense

People talk alot of bad thinks about guns. NO one talks about automoblies, guessing 1 bullet equal 1 person in one shot, and 1 automoblie equals many people in one shot, you do the math. I use a 12ga with number 6 shot, yes number 6 it will do the trick. will not travel thur normal walls. For an apartment I think a 410 shotgun would be perfect.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoss
Ummmm....I find that HIGHLY unlikely. Texas is big, but it's not THAT big.
i did not eather however

If you gave a person 1500 sq feet, you could fit 18,585 people per sq mile
if you gave them 1000 sp feet you could fit 27,878.4 people per sq mile

Texas is approx 268,581 sq miles

Thats a lot of people, granted there would be no place to drive

Population to the earth is Approx 5,943,159,879 in 1998

I tried to do the math and i got this number 18,585 people per sq mile x 268,581 sq mile 4,991,577,885 thats giving ever one 1500 sq feet

27,878.4 people per sq mile x 268,581sq miles = 7,487,608,550 at 1000 sq feet so yes it is possible, granted their would be no other place for other stuff
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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i have a Mossburg 12 gauge with 000 buck shot, SKS 7.62 FMJ, 38 six shoter, for protection, and maney other wepons that stored away.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoss
Not sure what "exceptions" you're talking about, but some states/cities don't agree with the 2nd Amendment so they just ignore it.
Supposed to be scarcasam...
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