Canada banned all handgun sales

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Canada's new nationwide handgun sales ban went into effect Friday.

The ban will bar anyone from buying, selling or transferring handguns within Canada, and it will stop people from bringing new handguns into the country, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an announcement.
https://www.axios.com/2022/10/22/canada-handgun-sales-ban-rules

Canada doesn't have a Constitutional right to own guns.
 

Jules said:
I’m not pro or anti guns but this is pure political theatre, mainly for folks in the large urban centres. The largest majority of guns are smuggled in from the US. My ex was a licensed gun dealer.
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Yes, it will stop those who obey laws from smuggling guns. Uh.....but those who obey laws (like me) won't smuggle guns or any other contraband into any country. Guess what: Criminals don't obey laws; that's how they become....uh.............criminals.
Illegal drugs are also prohibited. That sure put a stop to it, right? :ROFLMAO:
Its purpose is to show that "We're doing something about crime," & "We know how to find solutions."
It impresses.........the ignorant & those who are easily wowed.
 

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win231 said:
Yes, it will stop those who obey laws from smuggling guns. Guess what: Criminals don't obey laws; that's how they become....uh.............criminals.
Illegal drugs are also prohibited. That sure put a stop to it, right? :ROFLMAO:
Its purpose is to show that "We're doing something about crime," & "We know how to find solutions."
It impresses.........the ignorant & those who are easily wowed.
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I'm not ignorant and I like the idea.
 
win231 said:
Yes, it will stop those who obey laws from smuggling guns. Guess what: Criminals don't obey laws; that's how they become....uh.............criminals.
Illegal drugs are also prohibited. That sure put a stop to it, right? :ROFLMAO:
Its purpose is to show that "We're doing something about crime," & "We know how to find solutions."
It impresses.........the ignorant & those who are easily wowed.
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I agree here !!
 
I thought they already had laws like that, on the border security YouTube video the Canadian border people are always turning back the gun toting Americans from entering.
 
I went through Canada in 88 and they confiscated my firearm.
I was traveling alone to Alaska and needed it for grizzlies.
It will do nothing IMO, to halt crime.
It just leaves Canada vulnerable.
Of you want to take over a country, first, take away their firearms.

Only makes me more determined to uphold the USA constitution (first and second amendments)
 
HoneyNut said:
I thought they already had laws like that, on the border security YouTube video the Canadian border people are always turning back the gun toting Americans from entering.
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Me, too! Thought they already had no guns law!?🤔
 
win231 said:
Yes, it will stop those who obey laws from smuggling guns. Guess what: Criminals don't obey laws; that's how they become....uh.............criminals.
Illegal drugs are also prohibited. That sure put a stop to it, right? :ROFLMAO:
Its purpose is to show that "We're doing something about crime," & "We know how to find solutions."
It impresses.........the ignorant & those who are easily wowed.
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Your contempt for another country and it’s people is tangible. Disagreement around your position re gun laws does not automatically indicate Canadians are either ignorant nor easily wowed. We are among the most highly educated people in the world. We simply do not find the American gun model attractive. We are not Americans, we have a distinct culture of our own.
 
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I am a life long gun owner, not even sure how many. However I also think this would be a safer place without or with fewer handguns. I'd happily give mine up if others do as well.

I know it would be a long slow process, it would take generations to be rid of what we have now and smuggling would continue for a long time. But getting started would not be a bad thing.

I don't favor outlawing all guns, hunting is a legitimate use of guns. And while some hunting rifles and shotguns are used by criminals, they are not as easily used as other non-hunting fire arms.

I know this is not a popular view in the US, and won't happen in my lifetime, but I cannot criticize Canada for trying...
 
Alligatorob said:
I am a life long gun owner, not even sure how many. However I also think this would be a safer place without or with fewer handguns. I'd happily give mine up if others do as well.

I know it would be a long slow process, it would take generations to be rid of what we have now and smuggling would continue for a long time. But getting started would not be a bad thing.

I don't favor outlawing all guns, hunting is a legitimate use of guns. And while some hunting rifles and shotguns are used by criminals, they are not as easily used as other non-hunting fire arms.

I know this is not a popular view in the US, and won't happen in my lifetime, but I cannot criticize Canada for trying...
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Good point. I wish I didn't need mine.
Just one problem: How would you suggest convincing criminals to give up their guns so decent people don't need theirs?
 
win231 said:
Good point. I wish I didn't need mine.
Just one problem: How would you suggest convincing criminals to give up their guns so decent people don't need theirs?
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Make everyone register their firearms and impound them from known criminals. Search properties of people who threaten violence to others and make sure that gun owners store their weapons securely against theft and children.

PS I am a decent woman. My husband, my children and my grandchildren are all decent people. None of us has ever owned a firearm, not have we ever had the need of one.

No-one has ever entered a school where I have taught and discharged a firearm at the students or teachers. I don't know of any instance anywhere in Sydney, New South Wales or Australia where that has ever happened.

Perhaps you should ponder the reason why our two countries, that have such a lot in common, are so different when it comes to the need to have a gun or three for self defence.
 
Like I stated before, this Canadian Government announcement sets the right tone.

There are more guns in The United States than there are people. Our country does not want to go down that road anytime soon.
 

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