Oh Canada… Your Prime Minister Banned Your Guns

By Larry Keane

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Canadian Prime Minister and outspoken anti-gunner Justin Trudeau.

U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- A line in the Canadian national anthem says, “God keep our land glorious and free!” Well today, Canada is less free. It would seem unthinkable in the United States, but our northern neighbors are watching the government wipe out their rights and seize their lawfully owned guns.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “announced the ban of over 1,500 models and variants” of so called “assault-style” firearms. Those firearms, much like those included in the failed 1994 Assault Weapons Ban in the United States that expired after 10 years, are classified as “assault-style” firearms primarily by cosmetic features that have nothing to do with the function of the rifle. Prime Minister Trudeau’s declaration, passed by order and not law, is in response to a tragic murder by a deranged man in Novia Scotia who killed 22. Canadian authorities have not released the types of firearms misused in those crimes, only saying several semiautomatic rifles and handguns were used.

Prime Minister Trudeau said his new ban includes some of those used in the murders.

“I can say with some confidence that the two long-guns that were involved in that investigation, without identifying them, are included on today’s list,” he said.

However, the prime minister ignored that the murderer was prohibited by Canadian courts from possessing any firearm due to a previous assault conviction. Police initially denied the murderer had a criminal record, but it was later learned in 2002, he pled guilty and was ordered to complete anger management counseling after assaulting another man. In addition to a nine-month probation and order to stay away from his victim, he was also prohibited by the court from owning or possessing a firearm, ammunition or explosives.

Prime Minister Trudeau’s plan calls for a two-year amnesty period, during which time owners would be compensated for seized guns. Allowing current owners to keep their rifles is also being considered, but government authorities would still seize them upon the owner’s death. A national $250 million buyback is proposed, but not authorized or funded. Previous Canadian government proposals put the price tag at $600 million, but skeptics say the true cost would be closer to $2.7 billion.

Prime Threats

Prime Minister Trudeau signaled last year this was coming. In September 2019, he told voters he would ban modern sporting rifles if re-elected. That announcement came on the heels of the prime minister having to answer for blackface scandals, when photos surfaced of at least three instances of him being photographed with brown or blackface makeup, one of those from 2001 at an “Arabian Nights” party while teaching at a private school.

Prime Minister Trudeau said in 2019, he and his Liberal Party would give municipalities the ability to further restrict, or outright ban semiautomatic modern sporting rifles and handguns. That was after the murders committed by a mentally unstable man in Toronto and the attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Now, he’s delivered a list that covers nearly every modern sporting rifle from Adams Arms to ZVI’s OP96 and 99, which are actually bolt-action rifles. It also includes mortars and grenade, rocket and anti-tank missile launchers. That still wasn’t enough for Canada’s chief gun grabber. The list includes semiautomatic rifles that even U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) doesn’t seek to ban in her proposed gun bans – like the Ruger Mini-14. It’s largely considered a “ranch gun” that doesn’t have the cosmetic features gun control advocates list as criteria.

Handguns Next

Prime Minister Trudeau isn’t done, either. He indicated he’s going after handguns next. He wants to allow municipalities to pass their own handgun bans and require mandatory storage laws. He stopped short of offering a timeline.

“We know there is more to do on strengthening gun control in this country which is why we’re going to be moving forward when Parliament allows it with stronger measures around borders, stronger measures around safe storage,” Trudeau said. “Measures around handguns to permit municipalities to ban handguns within their city limits.”

He has gun control leaders whispering in his ear. They’re saying the rifle ban isn’t enough.

Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst and a former spokesman for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He questioned the ban in a CNN op-ed as a “half-baked measure” for not going further, adding “now is the time for bold action.” He noted Canadian politicians have “much more leeway” without constitutional protections for the right to keep and bear arms, like the United States’ Second Amendment. But by his own admission, Bociurkiw notes the overwhelming majority of crimes committed with firearms are not modern sporting rifles, and the Nova Scotia murderer obtained the firearms illegally. In other words, more gun control because Canadian gun control laws didn’t work.

Frigid Reception

Canada tried their hand at tracking guns. It resulted in a bloated government bureaucracy that grew from $2 million to register Canada’s 15 million long guns to over $1 billion. That was before authorities there realized criminals don’t register guns. The entire venture made little sense and didn’t reduce crime.

Not all Canadians are pleased with the move. Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford said the money should be used to target criminals, not those obeying laws. Alberta’s Premier Jason Kenney echoed the concerns the measures weren’t targeting criminals. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joined the chorus of disappointment. Four Conservative Party candidates challenging Prime Minister Trudeau denounced the politically-motivated move. Canadian journalist Brian Lilly slammed the gun grab.

“Alberta is annoyed. Anybody who comes into my store is annoyed,” said Jim Osadczuk, owner of Sebarms Guns and Gear in Edmonton.

The news from the north underscores the importance of the Second Amendment in the United States. It tells the government what it cannot do. It is vital voters remind their elected officials of that. Voters can find out all they need to know about their candidates and how, when, and where to vote at NSSF’s #GUNVOTE. What’s happening on the northern border is a reminder for all voters, don’t risk your rights.

 


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Green Mtn. Boy

Yet another globalist tyrant, who has a penchant towards being a out right liar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Gs_mwWmTk

JPM

This is the same yahoo that stated he welcomes Muslims and their “contributions” into Canada and supports and encourages abortion, homosexuality and other sexual deviations, including the “teaching” of sexual deviation and perversion to grade school children (recruitment/indoctrination). This latest action on his part should come as no surprise to anyone.

Will Flatt

That’s what happens when libtardation infects an entire country. It elects libtarded leaders. Like a cancer, it must be cut out and physically removed.

Sushihunter

America is at that awkward stage. It’s too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards. On the road to tyranny, we’ve gone so far that polite political action is about as useless as a miniskirt in a convent. … Something’s eventually going to happen. Government will bloat until it chokes us to death, or one more tyrannical power grab will turn out to be one too many. … Maybe it’ll be one more round of “reasonable gun control” or one more episode of burning children to death to save them from “child abuse.” Whatever,… Read more »

Sisu

As Pogo said “We have met the enemy and he is us.” … By way of example – gunowners in NYS based on their numbers (upstate alone) could likely change the political landscape, but while they like to complain, they refuse to educate themselves and stay politically informed, they listen to self anointed “conservatives/republicans” (in NY neither party lives up to its name; both are union controlled for the benefit of municipal workers), they don’t vote, they are risk adverse, … Sadly, it is continually reinforced that “3%” is a goal, including patriotic sheriffs and actual “warrior” veterans.

Will Flatt

I love everything Claire Wolfe has had to say and have read all her stuff going back to the 90’s. However I must ask all my libertarian brothers & sisters, “How many violations of NAP are you willing to endure before you say ‘enough is enough’ and take up arms??” Thomas Jefferson warned, “If you do not punish the first insult, it becomes the parent of many others”. Well we are getting into the 3rd generation of insults, so ARE WE THERE YET??

Knute

Nope. Not yet. The sheep are waking up, but now they need to look around, see what is really there , figure out that it is NOT just a dream (or more like “nightmare”), and then grow a pair.
IMO the first three have already happened. Once they grow a pair, then we will see some action. Once they can no longer get meat, and are told to eat wormburgers instead, then it’ll be time!

Will Flatt

The one-world-totalitarian-government crowd is already demanding everyone be forced to eat wormburgers and insects. That’s why during this PLANdemic manufactured crisis, they deliberately collapsed the food supply chain and made all the ranchers & farmers destroy their stock. Cam Edwards just put out a video on how people are turning to hunting & fishing to make up for the deliberate non-supply in stores. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-_LIM9Ffm4

Knute

Agreed. But I think that’s the straw that will finally give the sheeple some balls. I don’t think they’ll just accept bugs as food. They’ll eat them if they get hungry enough, but they won’t do it meekly. IMO, OFC.
Meanwhile, I’ll just continue to raise my cows that are all paid for, that they cannot make me destroy.
And when the time comes I don’t take ferns (Federal Reserve Notes). Cash on the barrelhead only. Hard cash. Cold cash. Only. Loose and floppy currency need not apply. Only money. 🙂

jack mac

WF, there is not enough wildlife to feed the nation. The “lockdown” must be unlocked so as we are all free to survived and defend freedom.

Will Flatt

2jm – I know there’s not enough wildlife, but the point of my post is to show that tyrants can’t suppress the innovative minds of Americans. People should be livid that the government refuses to allow processor & distributors to reopen, which in turn means processors & distributors are telling farmers & ranchers “we can’t take your product, you’ll just have to kill your livestock / dump your milk / burn your crops.

The lockdowns will end when We The People march into our capitols and physically remove every politician responsible for this.

Will Flatt

I bet that like the massive noncompliance with Canada’s C-10 gun registration fiasco, Canadian patriots will simply refuse to surrender their firearms. They will tuck those naughty boomsticks away for when the people have FINALLY had enough. While the aphorism “when it’s time to bury your guns, it’s actually time to get them out & use them” may be the truest of truisms, I suspect that Canadians are nowhere near to being ready to resist by force of arms as we are here in the USA. IF people as a whole will ever be ready to resist.

JFCrosby

Canadians are NOT citizens; they are subjects. They are subject to every whim of every liberal, and useless, politician that they have elected. Unfortunately, they have made their bed and they will snuggle in it until it becomes comfortable.

However, they can still decide if they need a revolution. This would be a revolution in which liberals are thrown out of office and they can regain their freedoms. It’s their choice.

ShooterOne

I think it is about time these scumbags are taught they are not kings and “we the people” are not going to put up with them TRYING to disarm us.

ARM UP and CARRY ON

Sisu

It’s time to shutdown the border and send all Canadians in the US home. Then when Canadians realize they are responsible for their government (and stop telling us how to run the US, e.g., actors, political pundits, game show hosts, corporate executives, etc.) the US can support their revolution against their “royalty”, same as US Irish supported the IRA for decades. … What does Canada offer the US, imports that undermine our industries, corporate tax avoidance strategies, vacation destinations for perverts, a back door to illegal immigration, … a lab in BC that is complicit in the Wuhan virus release… Read more »

Will Flatt

Trump had better get crackin’ on building that border wall with Canada.

Wild Bill

@Sisu, Yes, all of that and incorporated charities like the one that Hilary Clinton has so that the evidence and monitory proceeds of her illegal influence peddling can not be collected for prosecution in the US.

StLPro2A

Te Tree of Liberty is getting very thirsty again.

Bill

The Second Amendment tells the government what it cannot do, although the government does so anyway…. If the Supreme Court (and the citizenry) won’t say that the Second Amendment means what the Second Amendment says, while politicians flout its obvious statements as blatantly as they do, then we only have protection from a shadow of that idea.

jack mac

Our governing includes the courts are further separating from we the people. The court system is a profiteering industry that does not produce justice.

uncle dudley

What a putz this guy is, he doesn’t have a clue about firearms.
I have a 1943 Longbranch 303 from WW2 that has a ten round magazine that was made in Canada, it’s a bolt action but can be emptied very fast, wonder if that would be on his list of banned weapons.

OldGuy

What the citizens of both Canada and the USA should be demanding is, no more one-size-fits-all gun control laws. One-size-fits-all garments, just like the one-size-fits-all gun control laws, are overly sloppy and not really tailored to fit the honest gun owning citizen but is tailored to set limits on felons and those individuals marked as un-stable, un-safe, and un-trustworthy in the presence of firearms and ammunition. Why should the majority of society be punished because of a small minority of society who seems to lack good judgement and self-control? Why doesn’t law enforcement keep better track of the criminals processed… Read more »

jack mac

We cannot walk to Australia or New Zealand to assist those desiring freedom. Canada is only one step away.

PMinFl

We will argue pro and con at length, fact is you get what you vote for. Don’t let this happen in the USA. Whatever is said here does nothing to alleviate Canada ‘s policy but it will ,hopefully, make us aware of the evil in progressives hearts.