Much is happening up here in Canada; the popularity of our present Government is falling like a stone; yet they persist on pushing an agenda that their own polls show to be unpopular.
Rumor has it, that this coming week the Liberal Government will announce and "order in council" banning AR15 rifles, and most other semi-automatic weapons, meaning they will be classed as Prohibited. This will likely mean a delayed confiscation (A new Prohib class would be created, grandfathered prohib licenses would be issued to all who currently posses these firearms; but at the death of the individual, or if the license lapses, they would need to be surrendered to the Police).
While legal, an order in council is made at the Cabinet level, and there is no precedent for an OIC to result in the confication of private property. (they have done so with others such as the AK47 but through parliamentary bills, through parliament; this is better, as all of the MPs get a say.).
So far the result has been a massive buy-out of virtually every AR at ever dealer in Canada; including components. Dealers are not restocking for fear that they will have unsaleable stock by the middle of next week.
AR15 are already restricted; there is talk of other firearms, including handguns. We will know by the end of next week.
Please keep Canada in your prayers.
Mark
Rumor has it, that this coming week the Liberal Government will announce and "order in council" banning AR15 rifles, and most other semi-automatic weapons, meaning they will be classed as Prohibited. This will likely mean a delayed confiscation (A new Prohib class would be created, grandfathered prohib licenses would be issued to all who currently posses these firearms; but at the death of the individual, or if the license lapses, they would need to be surrendered to the Police).
While legal, an order in council is made at the Cabinet level, and there is no precedent for an OIC to result in the confication of private property. (they have done so with others such as the AK47 but through parliamentary bills, through parliament; this is better, as all of the MPs get a say.).
So far the result has been a massive buy-out of virtually every AR at ever dealer in Canada; including components. Dealers are not restocking for fear that they will have unsaleable stock by the middle of next week.
AR15 are already restricted; there is talk of other firearms, including handguns. We will know by the end of next week.
Please keep Canada in your prayers.
Mark