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/houstonman526 28d ago

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.

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u/Livid_sumo 28d ago

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

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u/Spread-Hour 27d ago

You sound like you leave your keys by the front door

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u/exclamationmarksonly 27d ago

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!