r/canadaguns • u/1955FL • Apr 10 '26

Application / Regulation advice Unpopular opinion: prohibiting the SKS would be great for gun owners

Let‘s be honest, they’re eventually coming for everything - semi auto shotguns and 22lr, any other gun that isn’t pump, bolt or lever action, and probably those too at some point. Considering that every cool center fire semi auto has already been prohibited, if the Liberals prohibit the SKS it would make their confiscation virtually impossible. There are 2 million + firearms owners in Canada, and the SKS is one of the most ubiquitous guns in Canada. They would have to assume at least 1 million of those licensed gun owners are more likely than not to have one in their collection, and given the embarrassingly low number of firearms declared to date, we can confidently assume that probably no more than 5-10% of all SKS would be voluntarily handed over. So that would put the government in the very unfavourable position of either knocking on 2 million doors, or admitting their gun confiscation is a complete failure. There would be no way to paint it as a success. It is well known how many SKS are in private possession, and that the vast majority would still be out there after October 30th would be front page news and completely embarrass the Liberal government. 1 million civilly disobedient firearms owners would be the most powerful political stance we could ever hope to make in the face of this gun grab.

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u/weneedafuture Apr 10 '26

We're already here, without banning the SKS.

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u/1955FL Apr 10 '26

It will be banned eventually and we all know it. 

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u/weneedafuture Apr 11 '26

Perhaps, but your whole point and write up is moot as we're already here.

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u/1955FL Apr 11 '26

I think you missed the point. 

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u/weneedafuture Apr 11 '26

And what was the point?

The current confiscation program is a failure, not being participated in by the vast majority, little to no support from law enforcement, and is being criticized across all media all without the SKS being banned. Your point seemed to be that banning the SKS would simply be more of this...so pointless.