r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Feb 06 '23

Weekly Politics Thread

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u/Brilliant_Gift1917 Feb 07 '23

He needs to give full control over guns to the provinces. Its obviously not the perfect solution depending which province a person lives.

RIP to all gun owners in Quebec and Ontario I guess

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u/Q-Ball7 In the end, it's taxes all the way down Feb 07 '23

Quebec and BC immediately, Ontario only if Ford loses or steps down. Remember, he's the reason their ban is even federal in the first place.

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u/Brilliant_Gift1917 Feb 07 '23

Remember, he's the reason their ban is even federal in the first place.

Pretty new to Canadian politics, what did Ford do that made gun bans federal?

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u/Q-Ball7 In the end, it's taxes all the way down Feb 07 '23

Told the Feds he wouldn't be permitting (his) municipalities to enforce a handgun ban.

Toronto/Ottawa threw a tantrum, as they do, and now here we are.