r/canadaguns • u/Individual_Dare_2722 • Jun 16 '26

Application / Regulation advice Handgun Ban & SCC

I am seeing mixed messaging on here and wanted to get some clarification. Would the handgun freeze be lifted if CCFR wins at the Supreme Court of Canada? I thought the handgun freeze was a law now, and so that would be unaffected if the OICs were overturned?

Therefore the only way to actually acquire handguns in the future would be if a new government came in and removed the law.

Please correct me wherever necessary here

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u/TurbulentEconomist65 Jun 16 '26

You would need a conservative majority most likely to repeal C21 and tbh I doubt the optics of removing a handgun ban is high on their priority list.

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u/Remarkable_Vanilla34 Jun 16 '26

Ya a full reversal would require a very popular and confident CPC government, most likely in their 2nd mandate since I suspect when the cons do eventually get backing power they will be very careful to make sure they are able to get elected again, and unfortunately making handguns legal again is they kind of hysterical nonsense the LPC will be looking for, even though a freeze should be able to thaw you would think lol?

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Jun 16 '26

Yea and a popular and confident CPC government isnt in sight at the moment. Its all pp and bleeding MPs to the LPC. Shit if they just stopped the attack ads for 2 minutes they would look less like a barking, shaking dog and project some confidence.

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u/EmotionalCheezies Jun 16 '26

My guess is they'll increase the amount of exceptions. Like an overall "Sports Shooter" catagory you can file for that only requires you having a range membership and allowing more than just .22. Granted I have no idea how hard it would be to broaden the range with how the law is written.