"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/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.