I had to repeat it because some of the other posters are addressing a dissimilar point. I understand the difficulties in the US with the public's perception of the "evil, back rifle". We have it here as well, but our legislation has curbed it's use, and, by extension, the interest in owning one.
Do you have to leave your AR's locked up at the range ? They've been severely restricted here in communist NY but we can still own them, use them for hunting and keep them at home. We just can't have a seperate pistol grip, so have to use the rediculous looking but quite functional Thorsden stocks on them, are limited to 10 round magazines or converting them to non removable magazine and can't have a flash hider.
We can have them in our homes, but we cannot use them for hunting. The petition shown in the link never got off the ground. Owners transport them to the range, shoot them, and take them back home. Very similar to handguns, except that with handguns here, we have permits to transport them back and forth to the range.
Trudeau is not doing well in the polls here, and as you guys know, firearms are a great tool to use at election time. Trudeau is hoping to ban some firearms up here to grab more of the urban vote and save his a$$ from being fired.