r/canadaguns • u/AdeptArt • May 05 '26

Milsurps / Prohib Deactivated firearms?

Since so much has been banned I wanted to try something new and ask y'all about dewats. Anyone own them? Or hate them? I can imagine we might get a lot of dewat AR's come october of this year (since they were originally registered). Better that than handed in.

Just curious what r/canadaguns thinks about that category of "non-firearms" in general.

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u/outline8668 May 05 '26

They tend to sell for more money than a working firearm. It's a shame to see them welded up and the current deactivation standards allow for no moving parts. I would rather see them sent somewhere they can survive as working guns.

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u/AdeptArt May 05 '26

Yeah I guess that's just economics. Very few people have the license for full or converted autos so the market for deactivated autos is bigger.

edit: Honestly I wonder what the gunsmiths feel when they deactivate a historic firearm. They must feel sad too I'd imagine.

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u/Slow-Register-3836 May 06 '26

Probably something similar as a vet who has to put a dog down id imagine

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u/HALF-PRICE_ May 08 '26

It hurts. I have done things for money that I do not like.