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

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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u/boozefiend3000 Aug 31 '26

Somehow the ATRS rifles were banned as variants of the AR even though the receiver is different. SPAS12 prohibited, change out the receiver and it’s legal. Country makes no fuckin sense lol

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u/airchinapilot Sep 01 '26

 change out the receiver and it’s legal.

? The receiver has always been determined to be the firearm in our laws and it makes sense. It is the base for all of the actual functionality of the firearm. Everything else are what is attached to it.

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u/boozefiend3000 Sep 01 '26

Ya. The ATRS rifles had a different receiver than the AR and were deemed to be non restricted. Then the OICs kicked in and it was banned as a variant of the AR. Still had a different receiver. The same logic should apply to this new SPAS12 based on how this country decides to apply rules. Why I said this country makes no sense 

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u/airchinapilot Sep 01 '26

You won't get any argument from me about the 'ban by name' nonsense.