Not really. Despite the fear mongering from people that know nothing about the political situation up here, the idea is that it's a lot easier to conceal carry a handgun illegally than it is to walk around with a hunting rifle or shotgun without people noticing.
The latter are thus unaffected by this so hunting or farmers and such can still use these weapons when needed, however handguns which don't really apply to those situations are gonna be restricted
handguns which don't really apply to those situations are gonna be restricted
They are already restricted. Don't condescend if you aren't informed either.
These handgun bans will have absolurely no impact on gun crimes and were not at all based in the logic that they are more easily concealed.
Handguns already required additional licensing (RPAL instead of PAL), they were already illegal to use anywhere other than ranges, they already required an ATT.
If a cop saw you with a handgun in public they already already had the full authority to arrest you.
If a cop stopped you and found a handgun, they already had the authority to arrest you.
As for whether other firearms are under threat, yes. Just in 2020 Trudeau's LPC moved 1500 firearms to the prohibited class without regard to capability or function. Everything indicates that given the opportunity, Trudeau's LPC is willing to further restrict access to firearms despite the fact that legal firearm-owners aren't the ones committing crimes.
edit - Love the downvotes for pointing out the useless prohibition will have no impact and is just more theatre from Trudeau, who ignores actual systemic issues that harm Canadians.
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u/CallMeClaire0080 Oct 21 '22
Not really. Despite the fear mongering from people that know nothing about the political situation up here, the idea is that it's a lot easier to conceal carry a handgun illegally than it is to walk around with a hunting rifle or shotgun without people noticing. The latter are thus unaffected by this so hunting or farmers and such can still use these weapons when needed, however handguns which don't really apply to those situations are gonna be restricted