Canada closes the market and bans assault-style weapons.

[roamer65]

Watching the press conference on the CBC right now.

Current owners have until 2022 to turn in or deactivate them. They cannot be used during the amnesty period. They will receive fair compensation for them.

Good job, 🇨🇦

[Hoyt]

1. Wow, they don't mess around with gun-humpery.

[roamer65]

2. They are banned immediately.

Two year amnesty, after which you will be a felon for possession.

[Hoyt]

5. All for it here too. Let the white wing gun-lovers whine.

[cstanleytech]

53. I would not object to such a ban but maybe make it so those in the National Guard can

acquire a license to possess a limited number of such guns.
The problem though is we would have to modify the Second Amendment to specifically state that otherwise the courts would probably throw it out.

[Hoyt]

54. I'm not so sure courts will throw it out, but I get what you are saying.

[Bev54]

23. This was already on the table in parliment

but covid interrupted it. They just got it done now while NS shooting is still fresh in everyone's mind, helps to shut down the gun worshippers.

[BobTheSubgenius]

55. That's not exactly the case.

Current owners can apply for a grandfather permit, but all the permit does is allow you to store it. You cannot sell it, give it away, convey it from its very secure safe (a req. for owning guns in Canada) or bequeath it. You cannot use it, even at a range, and you can't own ammunition for it. Upon the owner's death, it will have to be turned in and destroyed.

We are guardedly optimistic about this.

[roamer65]

56. Most will sell them if the price is right in the buyback program.

I definitely would if I were Canadian.

I would even sell my semi-automatic handguns if they offered the right prices if we ever go this route in the US.

I will not ever sell my revolver. I like that gun.

[Hoyt]

60. Not for buybacks. People who invest in lethal weapons shouldn't be rewarded when the majority

— who aren’t into gunz — say we’ve had enough. Make them write it off like any bad/immoral “investment.”

[friendly_iconoclast]

69. Hypocrite - *you* sold guns you owned, in lieu of destroying them

[Hiawatha Pete]

58. Somewhat oversimplified as those who owned them legally before may be grandfathered to keep them

One option is people that owned them legally will be able to keep them under a "grandfather" clause

That's the way it was always done in Canada when a certain type of firearm was reclassified from "non restricted" or "restricted" status to "prohibited" status , which is exactly what is being done here.

Per CTV News Canada:
"Gun owners who already own these assault-style weapons will be allowed to grandfather in their ownerships, allowing them to still possess these guns under specific terms"

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/these-are-the-1-500-assault-style-weapons-now-prohibited-in-canada-1.4921041

An example is the 12(6) class of prohibited handguns -ie short barreled handguns less than 4inches. Some people still legally own these in Canada as they were grandfathered.

With this new ban the government had already created a new 12(9) prohibited class with the passage of Bill C71 months ago:
https://bcfirearmsacademy.ca/prohibited-classes-of-firearms-12-2-12-3-12-4-12-5-12-6-12-7-12-9/

It only remained to create the new list of the firearms that would be banned, which was done by an order-in-council (kind of like a Presidential executive order in the US).

When a rifle is prohibited it becomes a paperweight, can't use it for hunting or at a range and the owner cannot transfer it to their heirs. When they die, gun is surrendered & destroyed.

Saves the Government some $$$ versus having a buyback as the only option.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

3. K & R

[riversedge]

4. whow. whow. so so so good for everrybody.

[roamer65]

6. Deputy PM Freeland is making enormous sense right now.

“These weapons are designed for one purpose, to kill people.”

[roamer65]

7. She just ended with "enough is enough".

How true.

[SergeStorms]

46. There is no other reason.

Not for "fun", not for "target shooting", not for "protection". You can use any other gun for those purposes. Military style weapons were invented to kill as many people in the shortest amount of time. That's it. There is no reason for any responsible citizen, or any irresponsible citizen, to own them. None.

[rogue emissary]

8. K&R

[Disaffected]

9. A good day for

Canada. Next up, handguns.

I'm all in favour even though it might not dent the gun crime rate a whole lot as about 90% of gun crime here is committed using guns smuggled into Canada from the US. Still, it does help counter the gun culture...

[roamer65]

10. Semi-automatics should be next.

Shotguns, hunting rifles and revolvers should remain for hunting. They need to respect the rights of First Nations on hunting.

[Disaffected]

11. Agreed

[roamer65]

12. Hopefully they strengthen the regulation on the remaining weapons.

👍

[Disaffected]

32. I don't have details but

that's step 2. Handguns are included.

[Newest Reality]

13. Great!

They won't be seeing "promiscuous gun toters", (as a head of the NRA called them long ago) standing around intimidating people and making shows of force in public, then. If they do, then they have a remedy.

We should try that here!

[iluvtennis]

14. Excellent news!

[Ford_Prefect]

15. Now they need to ban the ammunition as well.

[friendly_iconoclast]

16. Why? There's nothing special about it.

If you want Canada to ban guns entirely, spit the mealies out of your mouth and say so.

[Iggo]

19. Okay, that's enough.

[Vinca]

17. And that, in a nutshell, is just how quickly it can be done in a sane country.

[roamer65]

57. THIS.

[malaise]

18. Where there's a will there's a way

just like New Zealand

[pazzyanne]

20. I love Canada more every day!

If I were younger, I would be looking at obtaining a Canadian citizenship. Today's USA is not the country I was born into and lived in until 4 years ago. I am simply heartsick. However I will fight the good fight until my dying breath. I am joining the growing group of people who feel the way I do. We are in the fight of our lives and the life of the USA.

[packman]

21. Bravo Canada

[warmfeet]

22. Good to see sanity prevail.

Seemingly little chance of that happening here, in the USA.

[keithbvadu2]

24. AR-15 style weapons. The favorite for shooting schoolchildren.

AR-15 style weapons. The favorite for shooting schoolchildren.

[ManiacJoe]

62. Favorite would be the wrong word.

"Most common" would be more accurate. Most shooters take whatever weapon is available. AR-15 style rifles are just the most common rifle sold in the USA, thus very likely to be available to the shooter.

[paleotn]

65. Most common because.....

they think it makes them look cool and feel extra manly. Part of that cool, "manly" feel is the weapon's ability to put a large number of rounds down range in short order. And that's also what makes them de rigueur for mass murderers.

[Recursion]

66. Unfortunately that's still handguns, by a large measure (nt)

[Amishman]

25. how they define 'fair compensation' will determine their success

Australia did fairly well with this and paid out the low end of actual market values, and got 25-50% compliance (depending on whose numbers you believe)

New Zealand's recent ban and buyback was under 20% and paid under pre-ban market value.

They don't want to give up their toys, exploiting their greed is probably the best way to get around their stubbornness

[roamer65]

29. Or putting them in jail.

After April, 2022 it probably will be a felony level offence in Canada to possess them.

Offer a reward for turning them in.

[Amishman]

30. I believe they tried that in Australia, didn't work well

gun nuts tend to live in rural areas with other gun nuts

The problem in Australia, NZ, Canada, and the US is that there are not accurate registries (in some cases no registries at all). Without records for verification, proactive enforcement isn't possible. They know it, which is why compliance drops way down if there isn't financial reward to comply.

Just throw money at them, its still far cheaper in the long run.

[OMGWTF]

26. In my next life I'm going to be Canadian!

[AllaN01Bear]

27. good on them.

[world wide wally]

28. Canada will still be a free country long after the US is taken down

[ffr]

31. They better open more schools, because that giant sucking sound from up there

is going to have a lot of American families having their children schooled there, where it is safer.

[hack89]

35. It is hard to move to Canada

so it is hard to see that happening.

[ITower68]

33. Good job Canada!

[pecosbob]

34. Oo-rah

Take the Senate and the Presidency and we, too can do that.

[IronLionZion]

36. That's step 1. Step 2 is Trudeau's goons oppress your freedoms

as you are defenseless against socialist tyranny

[Judi Lynn]

37. Looks as if the Statue of Liberty may have been delivered to the wrong address! n/t

[aikoaiko]

38. Well, this will generate a lot of black market secondary sales in the US by the CAN border.

[roamer65]

39. Don't get caught with one in Canada.

That will be a felony level offence.

[Disaffected]

40. I doubt it will make much difference as

that's where most of the Canadian crooks get their restricted firearms now.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

42. 90% of illegally owned guns in Canada came from the US. . . . nt

[SunSeeker]

41. This is how it is done when a leader is not corrupt. nt

[smirkymonkey]

43. Bravo Canada!

[Cha]

44. Mahalo, Canada.. I love you!

[Hoyt]

61. +100000

[sellitman]

45. If it wasn't so cold there

In the winter I'd love to move there.

[Doc_Technical]

47. Does this ban include weapons such as the

Ruger mini-14
and
the Russian SKS?

[roamer65]

49. Take a look.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6880974-Canada-Gazette-May-1-2020-Part-II.html

[Hangingon]

51. In my scan, I only saw 3 Rugers

All variations of the 556

[Recursion]

67. By-name bans like that don't work very well

The next day you have the "Ruger Mini-15"

[roamer65]

68. I'm sure they will keep it up to date.

I believe they mentioned that in the press conference.

[Upthevibe]

48. Good for them! n/t

[uponit7771]

50. Good

[Yavin4]

52. Canada, you're just daring sane thinking Americans to move there.

Aren't you? Just daring us.

[Old Crow]

63. If only. (N/T)

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

64. Out-fucking-standing!...nt