r/canadaguns • u/Trilobyte83 • Jun 27 '26

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 Jun 27 '26

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 Jun 28 '26

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

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u/houstonman526 Jun 28 '26

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?

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u/Amazing_Pudding1896 Jun 28 '26

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