r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Mar 02 '26

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u/rastamasta45 Mar 02 '26

We’re now in the final stretch of the declaration period, hold strong folks!

The mobile collection units do not exist and represent a massive liability for demented chipmunk. Off duty and retired cops simply will not take this risk on while guaranteed to not be paid benefits should anything happen.

5,000 people attended the CCFR Quebec rally and the QC public safety minister is now distancing himself.

Every police force in about 90% of the country has now refused to participate making the logistics of this program near impossible.

BC already issued a memo to demented chipmunk saying we want to do this but we won’t be ready for October.

We’re winning this! Stay strong everyone!

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u/ljackstar Mar 02 '26

I agree, I think we are getting very close. I don't think the feds anticipated NDP strongholds like BC and Manitoba not going along with this - and now with QC trying to distance themselves I can see things moving (very slowly) in our direction.

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u/floydsmoot Mar 11 '26

but Winnipeg police were bribed to participate, much to my chagrin

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u/vyrago Mar 02 '26

This program's outcome has already been decided. It will be a "huge success".

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u/Late_Winner6859 Mar 03 '26

Actually, that would be a compromise I'm willing to make. They can call it a success if I can keep (and use) my guns. Plus add suppressors for all the trouble they caused.

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u/leyland1989 Mar 02 '26 edited Mar 02 '26

They have missed so many off ramps and still decided to continue with this nonsense. I think they are going to press on to save face.

The best case scenario for us would be they collect a few dozen guns, make a big press conference to showcase the confiscated GSG 16 that they are about to send to Ukraine and declare mission accomplished, great success.

We all become "criminals" on technicality but the laws will likely be unenforced or unenforceable, practically status quo, "don't ask, don't tell" kind of situation.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '26

We all become "criminals" on technicality but the laws will likely be unenforced or unenforceable, practically status quo, "don't ask, don't tell" kind of situation.

This never happened with the LGR, amnesty was extended endlessly until it ended. That's what I expect here.

Would be kinda funny if they decided to grandfather after collecting what was declared though

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u/rastamasta45 Mar 03 '26

That also happened with the 1994 bans, initially it was turn in without compensation and they scared people with prison. Some did and the they grandfathered all the holdouts. So the weak kneed pansies lost their property with no compensations and a sweet sweet 12.x license. Government loves to screw over those that comply.

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u/Sharp_Phrase_9066 Mar 04 '26

If they grandfather those NRs, can we still shoot them, or we can only keep them in the safe?

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u/Old-Selection-1012 Mar 04 '26

send to Ukraine

Ukraine doesn't want our sporting guns. They want real assault rifles. Canada dropped the plan after Ukraine realized our Goverment was talking bs about what they actually have.

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u/leyland1989 Mar 04 '26

That's the joke.gif

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u/Darthwilhelm on Mar 06 '26

Iirc they wanted the Javelins and stuff on the list. And then jumped ship when they found out how many Javelins Canadians actually owned.

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u/gamercast1337 Mar 02 '26

I agree but we have also said this a billion times of "we've almost won this!" Remember when it was C-whatever the fuck a few years ago, we won that and then they just changed the rules of the game by OIC-ing it all, and I can probably think of another dozen cope "almost there to victory!" Moments on this sub that lead to more issues.

Not trying to ruin the moment and I really do hope we win but... look into the history.  They have more ways to make ourselves miserable.  

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u/rastamasta45 Mar 02 '26

If we weren’t winning it wouldn’t have taken them 6 years to build a website.

We’re entering the enforcement phase and 90% of all police forces have said no. This is what we needed.

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u/EnoughTrack96 Mar 04 '26

I'm a little slow... Who's is or are the demented chipmunk(s)?

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u/rastamasta45 Mar 04 '26

Public Safety minister Gary Anandasangaree, he looks like a chipmunk