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/Scary-Detail-3206]

I interact with politicians from all levels of government through my work. The vast majority are imbeciles. To accept what these people tell me I can and cannot do with my life and property would be pathetic.

I don’t care what they think, I will live my life based on principles I know to be true.

[u/some_guy2024 → u/Scary-Detail-3206]

Agreed. There is absolutely nothing virtuous about following the edicts of the most craven and self-serving individuals in our society.