Owning guns- Right or Privilege?

[u/Low_Bar_804]

So obviously here in Canada our government sees private firearm ownership as a privilege rather than a right. My question is, how you guys feel? Do you think gun ownership is a right or a privilege?

When you look at other things people view as rights, such as abortion, freedom of expression and freedom of religion etc. These are all viewed by most as inherently “good rights”, but in many countries these rights are restricted. I think, along with many others, that it is justified to ignore unjust laws that restrict human rights.

I personally believe that firearm ownership is a fundamental human right because it protects all of our other rights and freedoms from being taken away. So even though legally speaking firearm ownership is a privilege that can be taken away at any time here in Canada, I don’t agree with the way our country and many others treat firearm ownership.

[u/buckshot95]

The 1689 Bill of Rights guaranteed Protestant men the right to own weapons for their own defense. So there is precedent in our system.

I think more important than specifically firearms rights though is strong property rights that would include protecting our firearms.

[u/Necessary_Field_8424 → u/buckshot95]

Canada did not have a Bill of Rights until 1960.

[u/jimmythemortician → u/Necessary_Field_8424]

Are you suggesting no one in Canada had rights before 1960?

[u/petrop36 → u/jimmythemortician]

Canada had only liberal system until the 80's. In the 80's Canada became a Liberal Democratic. Can someone tell me why?