Happy Birthday America!

[u/AdditionalLoss7274]

Felt today would be a fitting day to take out my 1976 Ruger Blackhawk.

[u/NiceLovinFriend]

That’s a fair response. When it comes to Canadian gun ownership policy we will likely very much agree on most things, but surely we don’t a list of consumer products to function as a Liberty-metric…the corporations have enough money as it is.

[u/AdditionalLoss7274 → u/NiceLovinFriend]

There are some others. I am not allowed to say "I don't think the residential schools were as bad as they say", for example. Whether I am correct in that statement or not is irrelevant, but I should not be prosecuted by the government for merely holding that opinion...

[u/NiceLovinFriend → u/AdditionalLoss7274]

Can you provide me with a specific example? I can provide you numerous examples of the American state prosecuting and silencing dissenting voices. Those critical of Israel and the war on Iran as a recent example.

Our government has its flaws, but at least it somewhat tries to be beholden to, and serve, us, it’s constituants. The US Gov is so corrupt it doesn’t even pretend not to be anymore. And, no, you will not get prosecuted for having that opinion about Residential Schools here in Canada.

[u/Eglitarian → u/NiceLovinFriend]

The fact that the Supreme Court seems interested in hearing the CCFR’s challenge (mostly on the merits that the Trudeau government abused the OIC and that sets a terrifying precedent for the courts and hopefully every other thinking human) at least shows some responsibility on behalf of our legal system. Canada is many things right now but not some Asian or African hellhole warzone where freedom actually goes to die. It’s not perfect but if you’re able to wake up in the morning and drive to hunting grounds or the gun range unbothered and shoot at (legal and in season) animals or targets, you’re still better off than a large portion of the world.

Yeah the current prohibitions on firearms sucks in Canada and I sincerely hope it changes, and I hope that the SCOC strikes down the usage of the OIC and that the current government is at least pragmatic enough to not waste any more resources on this, but it’s only hope at this point.

I’ve lived/visited other places in the world and other than the firearms themselves being in a state of legal limbo due to arbitrary classification from idiot politicians, the licensing and process for acquiring firearms is still comparatively easy in Canada vs many other countries where there’s either LOADS of hoops to jump through (Europe, Japan, England, Australia) or ownership is outright impossible for the average citizen (China, South Korea, Vietnam). We don’t have to give a reason why we want to own it, don’t need doctor’s notes or a psychiatrist’s approval, don’t need sponsorship from a gun club, and once you have your license buying guns and ammo is literally as banal as buying beer at the liquor store. More goes into buying a motor vehicle than a firearm.