r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 08 '26

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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u/thecoolernameistaken Jun 08 '26

Does anyone know when we can expect the Supreme Court case to start? Mandatory “handgun when?”

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u/Dill_Pickle_Tears Jun 08 '26

Handguns are apparently harder to fight. I really hope there’s some effort to at least get IPSC recognized. I want to be able to get an exemption to compete 😭

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u/mangobludden Jun 08 '26

The conservatives won't do shit, same shit different mouth.

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u/SlowDebate3165 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

Oh, shut up with this nonsense.

When people say “all politicians are the same,” they mean they’re all self-serving, slimy, and willing to say whatever gets votes. They do NOT mean the actual policy outcomes are the same.

The Conservatives fought the OICs at every turn. They abolished the long-gun registry. They ran on repealing the gun bans. Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly stated he would reverse the Liberal gun bans. Conservatives are the ones currently opposing these measures in Parliament, in court, and in the court of public opinion.

Are they perfect? No. If public opinion shifted enough, they will eventually compromise on some of these issues. That’s politics.

But saying they’re the SAME as the Liberals? The same as the party that called for and did the bans, expanded them repeatedly, and is pursuing confiscation measures and MORE bans?

Give me a break.

This “both sides hurr durr” nonsense only makes sense to you if you’ve paid absolutely no attention to Canadian firearms policy over the last decade. You can argue the Conservatives haven’t done enough. You can argue they should fight harder. But pretending there’s no difference between the parties on gun policy is detached from reality.

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Edit: i suppose it's just a coincidence this guy im replying to is on multiple "socialist" subreddits too lol.

So predictable.

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u/Nilotaus Jun 09 '26

Edit: i suppose it's just a coincidence this guy im replying to is on multiple "socialist" subreddits too lol.

He's a tankie, hopefully will grow out of it but idk. Propaganda like this can be pretty powerful

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u/Beneficial-Ride-4475 Jun 10 '26

The Marxist-Leninist/Tankie types really are a strange subculture, but really, the pro-USSR/Stalin propaganda can only explain so much. Conviction doesn't just come from propaganda, it's also an equal amount of belief, personal experience, and desire.

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u/mangobludden Jun 11 '26

Pretty sure the cuckservatives pushed for more gun control after oka, even if they aren't exactly the same you still get my point that the cuckservatives won't do scat despite their rhetoric.