Last year it was the assault rifles which were evil. This year it's handguns. Restrictions on sales and transfers, which have been in place for decades, have had no beneficial effect but to someone with a shallow intellect, like Justin Castreau, even if it doesn't make sense, he can sell it. He can sell it because a large percentage of the population is just as simple minded as he. The refusal of governments to address gang proliferation, to address drug distribution and abuse, and to address their own inability to keep an economy going, these are the root causes of crime and violence in this country as it is in the US. The people who commit crimes with handguns have not purchased them through the usual channels, but this is conveniently ignored by advocates for the disarming of legal owners. GD
drover; Good evening to you sir, I hope the day and for that matter the entire week was a good one for you and you're well.
We've known this was coming since late May, so from that time those of us who were able to have been moving as many of them both off the dealer's shelves and in some cases into the hands of folks who might be inheriting them eventually anyways.
This is, as greydog said, going on at the same time that a forced confiscation of long arms is being rolled out. There's more than 1500 variants in the confiscation category so honestly it appears no one, not the government, not the LEO who might have to enforce it and not in many cases the present owners know if they are in contravention of the law.
To suggest it's anything more than virtue signaling to it's uninformed urban base would indicate the person suggesting it hasn't done their homework.
Something north of 85% of firearms used in Canadian crime are unlawfully obtained. That's the number the LEO will admit to, but it might be as high as 95%.
Again anyone thinking - however remotely - that this will lessen crime of any sort here hasn't been paying attention.
Just like when the current PM Socks legalized pot, it merely stimulated the black market to install turbo chargers and auxiliary overdrive.....
If they - PM Shiny Pony and his Evil Minions - even remotely imagined they had a gun smuggling problem previous to this, well they'd better buckle up is my prediction.
Sorry for the negative tone to my post sir, but as this affects me personally in a number of ways, it's difficult to see much positive in any of it.
drover; Good evening to you sir, I hope the day and for that matter the entire week was a good one for you and you're well.
We've known this was coming since late May, so from that time those of us who were able to have been moving as many of them both off the dealer's shelves and in some cases into the hands of folks who might be inheriting them eventually anyways.
This is, as greydog said, going on at the same time that a forced confiscation of long arms is being rolled out. There's more than 1500 variants in the confiscation category so honestly it appears no one, not the government, not the LEO who might have to enforce it and not in many cases the present owners know if they are in contravention of the law.
To suggest it's anything more than virtue signaling to it's uninformed urban base would indicate the person suggesting it hasn't done their homework.
Something north of 85% of firearms used in Canadian crime are unlawfully obtained. That's the number the LEO will admit to, but it might be as high as 95%.
Again anyone thinking - however remotely - that this will lessen crime of any sort here hasn't been paying attention.
Just like when the current PM Socks legalized pot, it merely stimulated the black market to install turbo chargers and auxiliary overdrive.....
If they - PM Shiny Pony and his Evil Minions - even remotely imagined they had a gun smuggling problem previous to this, well they'd better buckle up is my prediction.
Sorry for the negative tone to my post sir, but as this affects me personally in a number of ways, it's difficult to see much positive in any of it.
Nonetheless, all the best and good hunting.
Dwayne
Hi Dwayne, I was hoping to see a picture of your elk yesterday, I know you will post one soon! :o)
My only comment is that I no longer recognize Canada from when I grew up. Tragic and really very sad actually.
KillerBee; Good evening to you my friend, I hope the day went well for you.
Thanks for the inquiry on our elk quest, but as the season was done yesterday that'll be more "next year" stuff which I suppose makes a large part of hunting fun. The planning is for me anyways.
We had a bit of a warmer than usual fall and when it's 30°C up on top where we're chasing stuff, one needs to be modifying how far one is going to be packing out the big stuff. While I can manage a deer in two trips usually, something bigger can be 5 or more trips and depending on the length of the trip, a bunch of the meat can surely be in jeopardy.
It's interesting for me to see places where other folks get to hunt moose and elk and be able to access them with anything other than on foot, which is how it's done here or at least how I do most of my hunting.
Anyways, we've seen some moose sign and one buddy saw a legal - has to be 2 point or spike bull - moose yesterday, so maybe we'll see one of them when season starts in a week and a bit.
On the restricted thing, I've had restricted firearms since I turned 18 and was legal to do that, so I've got a fair bit of skin in this particular game and am less than happy about how it's going for sure.
All the best and good hunting regardless of the government we're struggling with.
Right on time! Hold your breath...Nah, you only exist to whine and complain.
With all due respect Steve I find both Dwayne and 673 very pleasant, and friendly. I do not know you, but I find you to be sanctimonious so far. You may want to look up a video on that word and apply it to your responses, just being honest.
Good. Once you get to know them, you will find out they are whiners, bigots and western separatists. Frankly, I don't care what you think either. From the posts I've read from you thus far, you crave attention. You remind me of someone from the Yukon who used to post here. No one was interested in him either.
Don’t worry. You'll have plenty of attention in no time. The people who rarely post here, except to complain, should be along very shortly.
Steve; Good evening to you sir, I hope the week was overall well behaved despite today's announcement and you're all well.
For sure I'm more than a wee bit disenchanted with the current situation that Mr. Singh and PM Socks has placed me personally in and acrimonious might be where I arrive eventually for sure.
As mentioned previously, one of my major frustrations is that I know this will only encourage growth in the gun smuggling industry, which is booming locally for a few reasons. We're close to the border which is relatively rough and difficult terrain and there seems to be no shortage of the organized crime sort of element who do this type of work for their daily bread.
Anyways Steve, I've said my piece and then some on it, so I'm sure how I feel isn't a surprise to anyone who even remotely knows me.