r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 31 '26

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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u/mithrajr Aug 31 '26

Don't know if it's just me or if others feel similarly, but this hobby has started to become more of a burden than something to look forward to. It is due the gradual culmination of a few things:

1- range trips have become more expensive, gas wise and time wise. 

2- cost of ammo going up. Besides 22LR, I feel like I'm just burning money, when I'm finding myself prioritising it for other things in my life.

3- the responsibility aspect. The paranoia of keeping firearms at home. It's starting to stress me out. I also keep reading stories of break-ins and other unfortunate events surrounding intruders, where the legal gun owner is facing criminal charges, months of stress and legal battles to clear their names, just because they happened to own firearms. 

4- let's not even get into the political climate and the constant uncertainty.

All of these factors combined, I've lost my interest to go out and have fun, and am taking a break for now. I am this close to get out of the hobby completely though.

I don't intend to sound like a doomer, but these thoughts have been in my mind for a while now.

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u/RydNightwish Aug 31 '26 edited Aug 31 '26

For me its largely the political climate and financial losses thats killed my interest. I lost 20K due to the bans with no means of recouping any of. And since I live in a province that wasn't allowed to participate in the buyback (not that I would have) it left me truly no other options but to wait for the SCC outcome to decide my next steps. I dont have 15 years of time or savings to rebuild the collection and frankly I dont intend to. Been to the range once this year and thats really all I can be arsed. Cheaper pasttimes and social circles to get involved in. And since we wont have a real shot at a new party in charge till 2033 (Carney/libs are gonna win 29 cus trumps stank will still be fresh) Ive kinda checked out largely. I only hang out here to find out if I was fucked with a new OIC everyday.

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u/WSBBroker Aug 31 '26

Yeah.. getting absolutely cucked by the gov I basically stopped shooting. I’m not going to buy more guns only for them to be banned again. Would be different if I lived in a rural area or on a farm or lived around large crown land sections but driving an hour to the range and back .. I don’t know. One day I’ll maybe get a nice bolty and new lever / shotgun but I have been sour for awhile.