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u/Batsinvic888 Bats888 on YouTube Jun 06 '22

Guys, I'm absolutely shocked

The @BlocQuebecois have been, up until now, mostly supportive of @marcomendicino's Bill C-21...Until today.

There may be hope... I don't know what to do

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u/throwa37 Jun 06 '22 edited Jun 06 '22

Why, it doesn't go far enough? They won't support it unless they confiscate, or what?

EDIT what the fuck, did the Bloc hit their heads or something? Don't get me wrong, I like it, but what is this 180 they're doing on legal handguns

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u/Batsinvic888 Bats888 on YouTube Jun 06 '22

He actually said they shouldn't target legal owners and aren't doing enough for the illegal/smuggling side. He even quoted the Montreal police chief in saying it will do nothing.

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u/throwa37 Jun 06 '22

Yeah, I edited my comment, I'm kind of in disbelief. This is so radically different from the normal Bloc rhetoric that it's bizarre

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u/Batsinvic888 Bats888 on YouTube Jun 06 '22

I think it's possible they've been getting a lot shit from businesses, ranges, and owners. Remember that the Bloc controls almost all of rural and suburban Quebec outside of Montreal.

I can't see the LPC backing down, but I think its possible that transfers will be allowed like the 90s handgun ban. I can live with that until a CPC government comes in and rewrites all the bullshit.

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u/MayorMcCheese92 Jun 06 '22

What happened with 90s handgun ban?

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u/throwa37 Jun 06 '22

Owners were able to continue buying and selling from businesses and amongst themselves.

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u/MayorMcCheese92 Jun 06 '22

So it would kind of only apply to current RPAL holders in todays times?

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u/Batsinvic888 Bats888 on YouTube Jun 06 '22

A change like this would be one of these 3 things

  • Change all handguns to prohibited and issue specific prohibited licences for current owners (No new guns or handgun owners)
  • Allow transfers between current RPAL holders but block any new RPAL licences (no new guns or handgun owners)
  • Allow transfers and new RPAL holders (no new guns but allow new owners)

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u/MayorMcCheese92 Jun 06 '22

Thanks for the breakdown, heres to hoping something like that happens if it passes. 🤞🙏

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u/Batsinvic888 Bats888 on YouTube Jun 06 '22 edited Jun 06 '22

I think it's more likely this happens in the Senate, but who knows.

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u/MayorMcCheese92 Jun 06 '22

Yes fair enough, just wait and see, and keep buying as much as i can 🥲

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