r/canadaguns • u/Trilobyte83 • 28d ago
News / Politics / Activism "Get it before it's banned!"
Ever since the bans started coming down 6 years ago, people were saying "buy so and before it's banned", as they (correctly) speculated that May 2020 was just the first step of many, and progressively the most scary unbanned gun would get added to the list until none are left.
What's the point though?
I don't understand the idea of buying a gun while you still can (currently the SKS), just to get ahead of the ban, use it for a while, then be stuck with it. Seems like you're paying an inflated price, to enjoy it for maybe a year, but then be stuck with it.
Although I don't have any, my friends have some of the banned rifles and they've just become white elephants. Can't do anything with them, tying up capital, can't sell, can't use, but, still have to store and have all the legal downside in case anything goes wrong.
So what's the logic of trying to buy something ahead of it being banned? Either it gets banned and you can never use it, or it doesn't and there's no issue picking it up in the future.
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u/DarkenemyxXx 28d ago
Why wouldn’t you still want it? Don’t you think of “what if scenarios”? Who cares if it’s banned. We’re being ruled by the most corrupt government this country has ever seen. Fuck them and keep your guns. I’d rather have 10 on My closet I can’t use than have nothing while being ruled by these tyrants.