r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Oct 30 '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

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

In response to this thread, the community was quite positive for a thread to cover these subjects.

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u/Ziggytaurus Oct 31 '22

If i get my Rpal am i able to buy a handgun? A buddy of mine is under the impression that we cant buy handguns anymore? Is this true?

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u/Gunsareatool Oct 31 '22

No, not until you vote conservative next election in 2025

And get Treadaue Rid Pan Off In Office

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u/Ziggytaurus Oct 31 '22

F. Thanks for the response. Im all for it but convincing my province to do the same might be a challenge until they die of old age sadly

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u/Gunsareatool Nov 01 '22

We All Gotta Try Bud!

If we can get at least

Half the population into legal Gun Owners (Unlikely But Still U Never Know)

We never lose our gun rights Ever again in Canada.

We might even gain more gun rights ( No ATTs, Home Defense, Self Defense)

As the world is constantly changing and evolving around us.

But then again as I said It would be pretty hard to accomplish but not Impossible

As of right now I believe 2 Million Canadians have their PAL

As of right now we make up a very small portion of the Total Population which I believe is out of

35 Million Canadians

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Nov 01 '22

You have the right to defend yourself, who told you otherwise?

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u/jaraxel_arabani Nov 01 '22

Not with a firearm you don't. the moment you point have it loaded at home you broke a bunch of laws automatically, the moment you point it at anyone it's another bunch of laws.

Sure there are case where the firearm owner was acquitted but they immediately arrest you if you ever use any firearms in self defense.

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Nov 01 '22

You still have the right to defend yourself with a reasonable amount of force.

This is why firearms defense insurance exists.

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u/jaraxel_arabani Nov 01 '22

Oh for sure but by default you are guilty of quite a few crimes and need to proof your innocence, it's one of the few things in law that is literally very guilty and need to proof otherwise. It's quite insane

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Nov 02 '22

Well, there's the old adage; judged by twelve or carried by six.

There's plenty of precedent that you will go free.