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/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.