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

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/skatlols Oct 25 '22

I thought so (about the long waitlist in case of reversal).

Are you privy to a way that the current govt could make the current ban permanent, and that, as such, any future govt could not reverse it? I'm not very knowledgeable on the topic, but there is no such thing as permanent, law-wise....just very hard to undo. And unless it requires the constitution to be opened, most statutes are not that hard to undo, especially by any future majority govt.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22

Our system of government does not allow a past government to handcuff a new government. The only thing is a constitutional change, or a supreme court ruling. Neither of those have any real chance of happening.

However, making a law (vs. OiC) definitely makes it more difficult to undo.

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u/panzermeister36 Oct 25 '22

You would likely need a conservative majority to reverse it easily.