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/Spydude84]

Rights are endowed by our Creator and I believe firearms are one such right bestowed, as a consequence of being able to defend ourselves and others and determine our own destinies. Firearms are empowering

The government may not see it this way, but they also don't see freedom of speech as a strict right either.

I also see being able to own a car and drive on public roads as a right, though capable of being beholden to licensing. The right here is moreso the ability to travel, and cars are society's current best method for doing so. Any licensing process must be reasonable and not onerous, which for the most part I believe the current system provides for.

[u/InitialAd4125 → u/Spydude84]

Well the licensing is more of a privilege because those roads aren't yours alone. The car though should be.

[u/Spydude84 → u/InitialAd4125]

Definitely fair.