r/canadaguns • u/Drasselll • Mar 26 '26

News / Politics / Activism You can withdraw from the ASFPC

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WITHDRAW from the ASFCP: if you’ve already declared your firearms, it’s not too late to withdraw. The program itself outlines how to do so.

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u/rastamasta45 Mar 26 '26

For those that declared NR’s theyre dumb and shit out of luck.

But for those that declared R’s, honestly might as well withdraw since no one is getting paid, only Quebec.

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u/NightFuryToni Mar 26 '26

...but Mr. Minister said he will pay for it personally!!

/s

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u/SurtseyHuginn Mar 26 '26

Got many NR and Rs , live in quebec, doesnt give a fuck about this bs

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u/Mythic01 Mar 26 '26

Tough choice either way for people that don't intend to hold onto their guns past Oct 31. Damned if you do damned if you don't

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u/rastamasta45 Mar 26 '26

I don’t think it’s a tough choice, hold on to your legally obtained property. This is a dumb unenforceable vanity project to appease a clearly unhinged woman. Why would you give it ups.

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u/conanap Mar 26 '26

As much as I dislike everything that’s going on here, and I won’t be signing up for this buyback, some of us just don’t feel comfortable being technically in breach of the law - I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.

I’m one of them. I’m not going to hang on to it because it’s illegal to do so, and I’m not here to tell you what to do. We can tell ourselves that we obtained this legally (which I did), and that the OICs and laws passed are unfair (which they are), but it doesn’t change the reality that having this gun of which I have rightly purchased will be illegal.

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u/Mythic01 Mar 26 '26

Cost benefit analysis to holding onto an item that can bring your life legal ruin, no matter how probable that may initially be

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u/Late_Winner6859 Mar 26 '26

That’s a decision to be made on the last day of October. At least, it most likely is getting extended.

And good chance this BS will fall apart before that.

So the real choice is between giving up your property for free, or waiting for a better outcome

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u/CalibreMag Mar 26 '26

Refusal to enroll in the voluntary compensation program will not bring anyone legal ruin.

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u/Mythic01 Mar 26 '26

That's not the point. Hanging onto an item that's been declared a prohibited firearm past the end of the amnesty, could bring legal ruin. Because, the future is uncertain. Gun owners could get insanely lucky and have a future Conservative government reverse the ban. Or, we may be in for another decade of Liberal governance which seems very likely at this point. Ultimately, anyone hanging onto these guns past Oct 31 are exposing themselves to legal jeopardy. Will they kick your door in? Maybe not. But, will you be caught with it at some point in the future? Do you ever have to move house? Maybe someone will rat you out to the police. Not a game I'd want to be involved in.

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u/CalibreMag Mar 26 '26

The thread is about the ASFCP.

And since the future is indeed uncertain, there is no point even discussing what may or may not happen six months from now.

The best thing to do is nothing, because unforced decisions based on fear of an uncertain outcome are unlikely to have good outcomes.

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u/pahtee_poopa Mar 26 '26

Well, would love to know what “destruction” of the weapon actually means. Is it clearly defined as you having to cut it in half so you have no way of putting it back together? What does “disable” mean in their eyes?

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u/Perfect_Diamond_1128 Mar 26 '26

we all have jobs, not just you

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u/Bohdyboy Mar 27 '26

No one is saying break the law. Destroy your firearm yourself, and dispose of the pieces.

That's perfectly legal.

And you can do it on October 30th.