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

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '22

Worth the Risk to buy an SKS?

I own a couple guns, but no centre-fire semi autos. I view them as too risky to buy, as they’re absolutely on the chopping block for the next ban. It’s not out of cowardice or submission; I have a family that likely wouldn’t appreciate the RCMP going through our home because I have a prohibited weapon. That being said, I’ve been recently looking into the SKS, a gun I’ve always wanted but was afraid to buy, and I think this gun might be the one exception. There’s millions of them in Canada, legally non-registered. They’re also especially prevalent in the hands of Indigenous hunters, a group Trudeau cannot politically afford to bully. I want to stick it to him and buy the gun he doesn’t want me to have, but I also don’t want to sacrifice my family’s privacy and legal security. What do you guys think? Is the SKS in a good position as far as rifles of its kind go?

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u/throwa37 Nov 06 '22

the next ban

There is no "next ban" until they announce one.

It’s not out of cowardice or submission

I mean, yes, it is out of submission.

I also don’t want to sacrifice my family’s privacy and legal security

Then just surrender it for cash if it gets banned.

What do you guys think? Is the SKS in a good position as far as rifles of its kind go?

Yes. I don't think it's going to get banned.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '22

Do you think it’s less likely to get banned than say, a Type 81 or 180?

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u/throwa37 Nov 06 '22

I don't think any more guns are going to be banned in the near future, after hearing Mendicino's comments to the media and SECU. But if the government does eventually create a legal classification for prohibited assault weapons, I don't think the SKS will fall under it, no.

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '22

Alright. Just ordered two. Thanks.

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u/throwa37 Nov 06 '22

Oh, nice. I think you'll be glad you did. What make did you get?

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '22

Soviet one for me and a Chinese for someone else.