r/canadaguns • u/rastamasta45 • Apr 15 '26
News / Politics / Activism Unclear how federal gun ban will be enforced in N.W.T. | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/unclear-how-federal-gun-ban-will-be-enforced-in-n-w-t-9.716234788
u/desecratedworm Apr 15 '26
“used for warfare” what a crock of shit
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u/TheRealTwooni Apr 15 '26
Bruh, the GSG was specifically designed to fight in the most number of wars.
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u/grathontolarsdatarod Apr 15 '26
What do the Canadian rangers use?
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u/guestpassonly Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26
Bolt-action rifles whos stocks are cracking and delaminating. And the action binds up too.
oh you thought i was talking about the old Lee Endfield from over a 100 years ago? No no no those are fiiiiine and will keep on ticking for another hundred year!
I'm talking about the BRAND NEW Tikka C-19 replacement program rifles worth millions.
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u/sirbobthefish Apr 15 '26
When was the last time the rangers went to war?
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u/grathontolarsdatarod Apr 15 '26
The point is, "weapons designed for war" is a BS definition.
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u/FenderFanatic Apr 15 '26
Bring forth the Beretta black powder boomsticks from 1526! "Weapon of war" is highly dependent on era. Regardless "Weapon of war" is bs terminology imo. Nearly everything and anything has been a Weapon of war at some point. Do people forget that you can make axes and spears from stones? Let's just ban sticks and stones for a safer Canada, surely that'll reduce crime rates.
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u/kiwiberryman Apr 15 '26
It's interesting you mention that because when a media article shows a picture of a civilian with an AR15 it's an assault style firearm. But if they show police holding one it's a "patrol carbine". The wording they use is key here.
The media clearly likes to paint civilians with firearms as the bad guys, even though you're not allowed to own one if you're a criminal.
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u/grathontolarsdatarod Apr 15 '26
The only thing that these laws seems to have been remotely successful at is demonizing, criminalizing and creating division between Canadians.
Its honestly like a red ant/black ant analogy come to life.
What kills me, kind of the most, was that the government was lambasting (and rightfully so) populist governing down south, while AT THE SAME TIME doing their own populism up here.
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u/illknowitwhenireddit Apr 16 '26
"The only thing that these laws seems to have been remotely successful at is demonizing, criminalizing and creating division between Canadians."
The law does exactly what it's designed to do
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u/grathontolarsdatarod Apr 16 '26
I do agree.
And they will use the same tactics entirely, for the upcoming internet ID law.
I'll probably get another slew of downloads, but I was Happy with a liberal minority. I'm definitely not happy with a majority.
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u/boozefiend3000 Apr 15 '26
The rangers aren’t even a combat unit. They’re conducting zero warfare
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u/Elite163 Apr 15 '26
Well the guy running it didn’t know what a PAL was …….
Not much planning
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u/desecratedworm Apr 15 '26
most of these guys have never touched a firearm in their entire lives yet somehow they get to decide what’s fine and what’s not
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u/Barbarian_818 Apr 15 '26
Well, that's just typical of the majority of the anti gun side isn't it? "Gun Control" and "Stiffer Measures Are Needed To Ensure The Safety Of All Canadians" always play well to the constituents on the left don't they?
It's a lot easier to say "we need more gun control" when you have no idea how much gun control we already have.
Combine that with the preconceived notions behind "what do you want a gun for??". There's this implicit assumption that the only real purpose of firearms is killing. And that a person like you, a non native who does not need to hunt to feed your family, might be harbouring a secret urge to create a mass casualty tragedy.
To me, it's obvious that this is the politics of fear. No matter how safe the world actually is, there will always be those who think it is too dangerous. If they ever manage to ban all guns from private ownership, they'll move on to knives.
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u/Lumindan Apr 15 '26
Since 2020, Ottawa has banned about 2,500 "assault-style" firearms, saying they are largely designed for warfare and not hunting or sport shooting. Individuals had until March 31 to declare eligible prohibited firearms and collect compensation under the buyback program.
Quality reporting from CBC as per usual.
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u/Deep_Cabinet_5078 Apr 15 '26
And how exactly are we supposed to dispose of them by Oct?
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u/613mitch Apr 16 '26
By destroying them before the deadline, and reporting them as destroyed.
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u/Deep_Cabinet_5078 Apr 16 '26
I thought you can't destroy it yourself
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u/613mitch Apr 16 '26
You can't deactivate a firearm yourself, unless you're a certified individual.
You can absolutely destroy your own firearm, you just need to report it as destroyed in a timely manner if it's restricted or prohibited.
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u/Outrageous_Order_197 Apr 15 '26
Spoiler: it wont be. I'd bet those with registered (previously restricted) prohibs will be denied license renewal for non compliance, and may get a visit. Anything that was previously non restricted is going to be very difficult to enforce.
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u/DougMacRay617 Apr 15 '26
Pretty easy... theres a cpl towns massing to a staggering 45k population. Big deal
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u/dandyarcane Apr 15 '26
Is it clear how it will be enforced anywhere?