A History of Gun Control in Canada

BY Herschel Smith
2 years ago

From a comment at this video.  I have not checked each statement or date.  I’ll leave that to some enterprising Candian reader.  But assuming it’s all true, remember, the controllers in parliament are there because they are elected.  There’s a solution for this.

And by the way, if you’re a man living in Canada and have done nothing compared to this woman to protect and defend gun rights in Canada, you should be ashamed of forcing women to take the leadership role you should have had to protect and provide for your families.

Shame.  Abject shame.

A history of gun control in Canada.

In 1913, you required us to have a permit to carry a handgun. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1920, you required us to have a permit to possess any firearm, regardless of where it was stored. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1932, you required us to provide a reason (only two were permissible) for having a handgun. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1934, you required us to locally register our handguns. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1938, you required us to renew our registration every five years. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1951, you required us to centrally register our handguns. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1969, you designed the classification system so certain firearms could be prohibited on a whim. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1977, you prohibited automatic firearms. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1979, you introduced screening and safety courses. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• By 1994, you required a photo and two references to apply for a Firearms Acquisition Certificate, imposed a mandatory 28 day waiting period, made safety courses mandatory, expanded the background check and screening, reclassified certain firearms, introduced regulations for storage, transportation, and use, and prohibited standard capacity magazines. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1995, you introduced licensing to have and buy firearms, and to buy ammunition. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1996, you required us to get your Authorization to Transport certain firearms, and authorizations to carry certain firearms in very limited conditions. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 1997, you regulated shooting clubs, shooting ranges, and gun shows. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 2001, licensing became mandatory. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 2003, you required all firearms to be registered. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 2015, you introduced firearms prohibitions for those convicted of domestic violence. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 2019, you passed C-71, which would pave the way for circumventing parliament, and to ignore the experts’ analyses (law enforcement, firearms functional experts, community groups, etc.) which you claimed to base policies on, in any further restrictions. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 2020, you prohibited some 1500 models of firearms for absolutely no reason than political pandering and cowardice in addressing escalating violent crime. We complied. There was no discernible reduction in violent crime.

• In 2021, you reduced judicial consequences for those illegally using their illegally acquired and already prohibited firearms. It didn’t affect us, as it didn’t apply to us, and violent crime rates continued to climb at an alarming rate.

• In 2022, you banned the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns. We complied. Violent crime rates continued to climb.

• Also in 2022, you proposed this latest piece of absolutely useless, enormously costly, and completely counter-productive measure of prohibiting even hunting rifles and shotguns, even though the statistical significance of them or their owners being involved in violent crime registered at the extreme right of the decimal place. And yet violent crime continues to escalate. So, what compromises or concessions are we willing to make at this point in what has been over a hundred years of faulty logic, intentionally deceptive public messaging, malicious and misdirected prosecution, and bad faith negotiations, while completely ignoring the contributing factors and root causes of those most at risk of violent behavioural trajectories, AND increasing your leniency for those who actually commit horrifically violent crimes? Absolutely none.

But remember.  This isn’t about public safety.  You never really believed that, did you?


Comments

  1. On December 19, 2022 at 6:23 am, Joe Blow said:

    Well done. Would love to see an American cook up the same piece for our states and fedguv.
    … not that logic and reason is the issue here, but it does pave the higher road for the argument.
    I have taken this attitude with all things KungFlu, too, but at this point, efficacy has to be proven if you wish compliance. I’m not going to do something because it makes you feel good, and I’m not letting anyone get away with bald faced lies anymore, call them to the floor and hold their feet to the fire while they squirm. Her comments about deceptive messaging, bad faith negotiations, and completely ignoring the root causes are spot on, and means the gloves are off. This was never a fair fight from their perspective, it shouldn’t be from ours, either. We ARE talking about life and death. Yours!

  2. On December 19, 2022 at 7:58 am, Bradley A Graham said:

    Wilson Combat’s most recent You tube video has Mass Ayoob discussing soundbites to use against the anti’s. You can never deny logic.
    Concerning Mrs. Dancho, they actually had her removed from session last week for calling an opponent a liar.

    She without a doubt brings a bigger pair to the table than most men on the planet.

  3. On December 19, 2022 at 8:02 am, Todd said:

    It’s only illogical and a complete failure if you think the goal was public safety.

  4. On December 19, 2022 at 11:32 pm, streamfortyseven said:

    If there’s absolute leniency for those who break the law, and the opposite for those who obey it, the answer is obvious – break the law, flout it, shove it in their faces, and make them pay if and when they come after you. And remember, bullies when opposed quickly turn into cowards.

  5. On December 20, 2022 at 10:00 am, Paul B said:

    We are making laws based on statistically anomalies that the bulk of data on gun use does not support.

    It is a sad time to be a free man.

  6. On December 22, 2022 at 5:21 pm, X said:

    Strangely enough, the race of the Canadian homicide suspects is not mentioned:

    https://www.fox5ny.com/news/girls-kill-homeless-man-toronto

  7. On December 23, 2022 at 9:32 am, Name (required) said:

    Complying doesn’t work. High time they stopped complying.

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