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/Accurate-Specific966 28d ago

Is that you Gary?

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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 28d ago

Nope I'm right here 

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u/Infinite_Price_3550 28d ago

You gotta change that profile pic man. Every time I see it gives me the heebie-jeebies 😂

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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 28d ago

Now I'm not a popcan but im changing back in a little bit because I dislike this lady even more

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u/Infinite_Price_3550 28d ago

Oh god this is so much worse!!!😭😂 Can we just not have to see either of them. Like, ever.

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u/Relevant_Diver_3228 28d ago

Nope but you can have gary back