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

News / Politics / Activism Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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u/Prestigious_Gift_977 Mar 15 '26

is the 2020 ban the start of a trend or an isolated incident? honestly feels like the end goal is complete ban of everything. am i crazy?

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u/Goliad1990 Mar 15 '26 edited Mar 15 '26

It wasn't the start of a trend, it was the continuation of a long trend that only took a pause during the Harper years, and then dramatically accelerated again under Trudeau.  

Yes, the goal is the complete ban of everything, and the method is to constantly redefine what is portrayed as a "reasonable" firearm. Campaign on banning only "the most dangerous guns" - and then with every new ban, the window shifts. What was a reasonable gun before is now the new most dangerous gun on the market, and the cycle continues.

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u/Prestigious_Gift_977 Mar 15 '26

i'm about to move into a cabin in the bush. the lifestyle i had planned relies on a couple guns. do they just want everyone to live in the cities?

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u/Lumindan Mar 15 '26

It turns out rich city folk who lived in gated, guarded private communities don't care about anyone else. Crazy stuff I know.

Our Public Safety Minister admitted IN THE HOUSE (aka on record) that he wouldn't get a PAL and that he doesn't need it.

Of course the media decided to ignore it for the most part (along with all his other blunders).

Trying to explain to people that you need a rifle for varmints sounds like insanity to a lot of people on reddit because they hunt for their food at the grocery store and their biggest concern is if starbucks still has extra soy milk available.