"Get it before it's banned!"

[u/Trilobyte83]

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.

[u/houstonman526]

It’s almost like the bans are pointless and don’t stop the violence just keeps citizens from having the best available option to protect themselves. All so some white woman can feel better about herself.

[u/Livid_sumo → u/houstonman526]

Bro you arnt buying guns to protect yourself..... otherwise you are the problem

[u/Educational_Sink_438 → u/Livid_sumo]

In an ideal world honest citizens would have more protections than the criminals who just want to do them harm, so you could defend yourself if they break in

We do not live in an ideal world

[u/Spread-Hour → u/Livid_sumo]

You sound like you leave your keys by the front door

[u/exclamationmarksonly → u/Spread-Hour]

This is a childish comment! He is right your PRIMARY reason for buying guns should not be home defence! People who come on here and spout of about home defence just make the gun ban people's arguments easier and make the community look unhinged and paranoid! That said buy guns for whatever LEGAL reason you want but the "I need guns for home defence" people need to shut the fuck up in public forums they are just helping the gun grabbers! Do you really think the anti gun lobbyists don't come to subs like this and all around the internet looking for morons to prove their point for them and give them talking points!

[u/Livid_sumo → u/Spread-Hour]

You sound like you are scared of an event that is extremely unlikely. You know you are allowed to use equal force to defend yourself right.... you just need to be reasonable, which would require you to keep a level head in any situation.

If somebody showed up to your house with a gun intent on harming you, and you go get your firearm (as equal force). You could use it to verbally challenge them (just like the police are required to do) which would likely satisfy the reverse onus situation you would end up in if they shot.

The situation i think you are imagining is where you cowar in the dark and shoot the assailant first... the reality is even if the police did that they would be charged with manslaughter.

The reason we dont allow such thing in canada is to prevent people from shooting their children and relatives when they come home late, or sneak into the house.

I would wager to say the american still have the shittiest stats when it comes to firearms and should not really be an example to follow.

[u/houstonman526 → u/Livid_sumo]

Bro I’m fucking American it’s our religion , damn right we buy them to protect ourselves here. What else would I be using them for?

[u/Amazing_Pudding1896 → u/houstonman526]

shoot a paper target because it's fun...?

[u/Livid_sumo → u/houstonman526]

Classic american. You are the only country in the world with gun rights baked into your constitution, and you have the most shootings...

There are plenty of healthy nations to take examples from that arnt your dumpster fire of a constitution. (Example: switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, etc.)

[u/houstonman526 → u/Livid_sumo]

Sure Jan , the thing is yall keep saying this shit but per capita you are wrong and banning guns doesn’t stop shit . Having a gun will make them think or at least stop once you shoot them 3-4 times.

[u/Livid_sumo → u/houstonman526]

Just sounds like you are scared

[u/houstonman526 → u/Livid_sumo]

Scared of what I have a shitload of guns?

[u/CyberEd-ca → u/Livid_sumo]

The Czech Republic has the right to bear arms right in their constitution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_keep_and_bear_arms

Also, where do you think the Americans got the idea? We used to be the same country. Have you never heard of the 1689 Bill of Rights? Why do you think Charles I lost his head and his second son James II was deposed?

Open a book some time. What an embarrassment for us all.

[u/Livid_sumo → u/CyberEd-ca]

Constitutionally still not the same as the US in practice. But you must be over the moon ChatGPT exsist to make you feel smarter.

You are the same guy that opens the criminal code read a section and doesnt read further to the annotation to know how that law is used in practice.

IPad kids are adults too I guess

[u/exclamationmarksonly → u/Livid_sumo]

I don't know why you got downvoted! You are right! Your PRIMARY reason for buying guns should not be home defence!People who come on here and spout off about home defence just make the gun ban people's arguments easier and make the community look paranoid and unhinged! That said buy guns for whatever Legal reason but can the "I need my guns for home defence" people shut the fuck up in public forums as they are just helping the gun grabbers! You (people in general) don't think anti gun people wander in here to help support their argument!

[u/Motor_Historian2634 → u/exclamationmarksonly]

So If someone breaks into your house with intent to hurt you, youre just gonna let them kill you because a bunch of cucks who walk around with armed security told you that you arent allowed to defend yourself?