r/canadaguns • u/Neat_Structure1065 • Apr 13 '26

Application / Regulation advice Will the handgun freeze ever go away?

I mean, we need pistols for hunting and self-defence if a bear is running at you and is near.

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u/Debilitationate Apr 13 '26

It's no longer a just a "freeze," Bill C-21 received royal assent a while back, meaning it's been codified into actual law. The only way to go legalize pistol sales again is to amend the criminal code. As others have mentioned, the best chance of this happening is with a majority conservative government, but that could be years away with the topic fading into obscurity.

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u/1baby2cats Apr 14 '26

I'm glad I bought a cz shadow 2 before the ban. I regret I did not but a fn five-seven.

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u/vanillaxmitch Jun 09 '26

I regret I didn't buy the Beretta 92fs Italian police surplus from Marstar