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

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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u/Agonizing-Stroke1812 Sep 02 '26

In what fantasy would nobody sign up? people participate in buyback schemes even in the US where you literally get a gift card

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u/boozefiend3000 Sep 02 '26

Those US buybacks are also actually voluntary. You’re not being forced to do anything in those ones. The people taking part in this one are just scared cowards. He’s right, if everyone man’d up and told the government to get fucked what could they do?

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u/Agonizing-Stroke1812 Sep 02 '26

Right, those US buybacks are completely voluntary, and the owners can still shoot their guns, yet people still hand them in and you think there was some prospect of having 0 participation in the Canadian buyback which was infinitely more enticing given that it was paying actual cash, and the guns were effectively paperweights otherwise?

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u/boozefiend3000 Sep 02 '26

Who knows why they get turned in down there. Inheritance they don’t want? Less hassle than selling to a gun store? But the point is those buybacks don’t affect future use of guns down there. Nothings being permanently lost. Taking part in the buyback up here signals to the government they can get away with this, that down the line they can use this program again when they need to change a political channel and people will comply. Actively helping the government with this program is helping to destroy gun culture in Canada. It’s stupid as fuck to take part in it