r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • May 23 '22

Weekly Politics Thread

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u/floydsmoot May 23 '22

Well, it's less than 2 weeks away from the CCFR's "National Range Day" and I haven't seen a single newspaper, radio or TV ad about it. I checked the gun range's websites in Winnipeg and I can't see one that even mentions it. Only one gun range about an hour away has an event planned.

I had high hopes for this because the more people that interested in buying a gun, the better for us because the only thing politicians understand are votes.

Is there any mention of the event in any other areas?

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u/devilish_kevin_bacon May 24 '22

this is going to be a failure imo, i too had the same high hopes but i think the message got lost by only being broadcasted within the firearm community echo chamber.

no mention of it in mainstream media or even advertised in the cities nearby. I don't see how we can help turn the tide of public opinion to our side if we don't have those that are uneducated/unsure but interested giving a chance to join/experience it. especially when they hear it will take almost a year to get a license, they will lose interest. but i believe if they had a chance to actually experience it and get the itch/bite they would see it as a worthwhile thing to explore.

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u/floydsmoot May 24 '22

I've seen more than one documentary, here and in the US, where anti-gunners were taken to a range and they changed their minds about guns. Not all, of course, but some even decided to buy a gun.

I guess we'll spend our time and money preaching to the choir. It's what we do the best.