r/canadaguns • u/MapleDesperado • Mar 25 '26
News / Politics / Activism Making Ready for Use
Probably not perfect flair but recent news tweaked my curiosity.
How long does a typical law-abiding owner take to make their weapon ready for use?
Or in other words, your weapon and ammunition are properly stored. You hear a noise or see something that makes you suspicious. How long does it take you to get to your gun safe, open it, and then assemble and load the firearm?
How much does that vary between your pistol, rifle, and shotgun?
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u/CanadianGunNoob Mar 25 '26
This post is just a little glowie
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u/MapleDesperado Mar 25 '26
Had to google that. I assume you donât mean the Icelandic pop singer.
I havenât had care of a firearm since the days one was chained inside a locker in my quarters. And there was no doubt it was a weapon, not sporting equipment or a food harvesting tool.
But, yeah, clearly my question relates to the self-defence incidents in the news.
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u/CanadianGunNoob Mar 25 '26
It's a question gun owners in Canada need to be very careful about answering. Hence the glowie reference. Most will simply point to the fact that guns and ammo can both be legally stored in the same locked safe. The firearm can't be loaded, but loading a firearm does not take long.
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u/MapleDesperado Mar 25 '26
Yeah, I verified that. I was actually kind of surprised the ammo had to be locked up, even though I know weâre well past the days of my grandfatherâs hunting rifles hanging on the wall.
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u/CanadianGunNoob Mar 25 '26
Ammo doesn't need to be locked up as long as it isn't stored close to the firearm. But it can be stored close to the firearm if it is locked up. Our laws are bizarre and often make little sense. They are also quite vague. Nobody really knows how far it needs to be from the firearms, but generally accepted to be a different room.
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u/BaldCobraChicken Mar 25 '26
Every household should have a small fire extinguisher within a reasonable/safe distance. A little âspray and clunkâ goes a long way.
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u/jollygreengiant1655 Mar 25 '26
Just not one of the chemical ones. Cleaning up the discharge from one of those is a b*tch.
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u/MapleDesperado Mar 25 '26
Under the kitchen sink. Probably not the best placement, but it works.
And a larger one at the top of the stairs, outside the bedrooms.
That stuff would be a pretty good marker, at least in the short term. Not like purple dye, but cleaning up after use takes a while.
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u/JerkyMan360 Mar 25 '26
Weapon?
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u/MapleDesperado Mar 25 '26
Specifically, firearm. But I know what youâre thinking, and Iâm laughing.
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u/CanadianGunNoob Mar 25 '26
Yes, guns are weapons. Any other questions?
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u/HankHippoppopalous Mar 25 '26
Mine are display pieces only.
SPORTING GOODS.
HERITAGE ITEMS.
Weapons are for criminals and we'll have none of that around here.
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u/JerkyMan360 Mar 25 '26
YOU may own âweaponsâ I own sporting and hunting firearms there is a distinct differenceâď¸
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u/CanadianGunNoob Mar 25 '26
This is a distinction without a difference and it's only used in relation to firearms. Nobody disputes that a spear or a sword, even ones used just for display or sport, are weapons. These things are inherently weapons and have been defined as weapons forever.
The point is that free people should be able to possess weapons. Once we give up that narrative, we have already lost. We are playing into the hands of the state gun grabbers by playing semantic games, because we have already ceded that people shouldn't have weapons.
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u/Visible_Bar_6774 Mar 25 '26
The law makes that distinction, and the difference is weapons charges or not which is why itâs a major part of discussions around firearms. Unless classed as a prohibited weapon, a firearm is only a weapon if itâs intended to be used as one under Canadian law. The same goes for your example of a spear/sword or really any other object.
I agree that people should be allowed to possess weapons but utilizing terminology that is consistent with current Canadian law isnât a distraction or concession. Itâs legal policy, semantics is the entire game.
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u/TescoValueSoup Mar 25 '26
Weapon?
Gun safe?
Assemble?
Lawyer???
Why is my Geiger meter ticking like crazy?
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u/daggers1k Mar 25 '26
It takes me exactly 0 seconds, 0 minutes, and 0 hours. My firearms are for fun and hunting, not for investigating suspicious things or defending myself
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u/MBGLK Mar 25 '26
What type of fudditry is this lmao
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u/kestik Mar 25 '26
The kind that is necessary. As firearm owners, we need to coordinate and align on property rights first before we get into the issues of self-defence with firearms, otherwise it becomes ammo for the anti-gunners.
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u/MBGLK Mar 25 '26
I'm not going to wait for legislation to afford me the right to defend myself, that's crazy.
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u/DoYouGetSarcasm Mar 25 '26
How long does a typical law-abiding owner take to make their weapon ready for use?
I keep a few weapons in my the drawer of my bedside table. No locks no nothing, ready for use. If anyone breaks into my house, to hell with the consequences, they're going to get fucked. Any dildo's a weapon of your brave enough.
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u/groggygirl Mar 25 '26
My guns are in a vault in the basement with trigger locks on them. Also I've got 24" and 26" barrels that are so long I couldn't maneuver around my house with them.
If someone breaks in I'm leaving and calling 911. My guns are for shooting paper.
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u/CLIMAXJONES Mar 25 '26
Nice question Horse Cop đ