r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 13 '22

Weekly Politics Thread

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u/Q363Q Jun 13 '22

The biggest issue with the self defense argument is that the public perception is that we are all waiting by the front door with a gun in each hand waiting for someone to come in.

Sadly the perception of the American gun nutt haunts us.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Anyone with two brain cells should know that Canada and America are two separate countries. The arguments and opinions I'm proposing are meant for people on the fence about gun ownership in Canada.

Sure, stinky big bad Americans are our neighbors, but they're not us and we shouldn't let them dictate how our country goes about doing things.

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u/DJW2289 Jun 14 '22

You forget that trudeau has 0 brain cells and uses American events to rile up his base and build support.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

Trudeau has the brain cells his base doesn't