r/canadaguns Apr 19 '26

News / Politics / Activism Owning guns- Right or Privilege?

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.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

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u/K0bra_Ka1 Apr 19 '26

Neither is more important and neither is absolute. That's what happens when you live in a society. Ultimately it may be decided by the courts as to what is the most reasonable solution.

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u/K0bra_Ka1 Apr 19 '26

I've been very consistent that no right is absolute. You can pretend otherwise all you would like.

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u/K0bra_Ka1 Apr 19 '26

Almost as if I said exactly that....

"Neither is more important and neither is absolute. That's what happens when you live in a society. Ultimately it may be decided by the courts as to what is the most reasonable solution."

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u/K0bra_Ka1 Apr 19 '26

It's not, but you're as mistaken with that as your belief that individuals in Canada have a right to firearms. We do not.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '26

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u/K0bra_Ka1 Apr 20 '26

Please cite where you have a "right" to firearms

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