Posted on 06/13/2022 11:53:32 AM PDT by Signalman
Amidst his push to freeze handgun purchases in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed that the right to self-defense with a gun does not exist in Canada.
Trudeau told the left-wing podcast “Pod Save America” that in Canada guns can be used for hunting or recreational shooting, but not self-defense. He made these comments when comparing Canadian gun culture to that in the United States.
“We have a culture where the difference is, guns can be used for hunting or for sport shooting in Canada, and there are lots of gun owners, and they’re mostly law-respecting and law-abiding, but you can’t use a gun for self-protection in Canada,” Trudeau said. “That’s not a right that you have in the Constitution or anywhere else.”
The Prime Minister lamented that American-style arguments surrounding gun rights are filtering into Canada.
“But there’s a difference around the culture,” he continued, “and one of the things that we’re seeing with the debate in the States is you get more and more of the American-style, you know right-to-carry, self-defense arguments filtering up through the usual more right-wing communications channels.”
Last month Trudeau introduced new gun control legislation that would pause handgun purchases in Canada.
“We’re introducing legislation to implement a national freeze on handgun ownership. It will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer, or import handguns anywhere in Canada. In other words, we’re capping the market for handguns,” Trudeau said.
The announcement followed a spate of shootings in the United States, including the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that resulted in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers. Trudeau alluded to the U.S. shootings when introducing the legislation.
The Supreme Court of Canada stated in a 1993 decision that “Canadians, unlike Americans, do not have a constitutional right to bear arms,” according to CBC.
The continued pronouncements and proclamations of the Dictator wannabe....
Breathtaking
So he asserts he has a right to attack you, but you don’t have a right to fight back.
The French nobility reasserts itself in North America.
Weren’t Trudeau’s Cuban ancestors from Spain? :)
now that will drive the point home.
Well,Pete,that’s what juries are for.
Doesn’t he have guns for protection?
” PM Trudeau: ‘You can’t use a gun for self-protection in Canada’ (only for hunting or sport shooting)”
Hey, I was shooting imaginary skeet and this criminal just jumped in the way.
Just like Ukraine....Which is why they were practicing with cardboard guns.
“Why do Canadians vote for this loser creep?????”
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I really don’t think they do.
Why would their elections be any less likely than our own, to be stolen?
Excuse my frankness but eff that
Wait until hunted animals figure out that if they charge you, you can’t use your gun, because that would be self defense.
WOW.
"Officer, I was just recreationing when I shot those school children.."
"As long as you weren't shooting in self defense, you're good...."
"I plan to hunt for children tomorrow"
"That's fine, just remember, do not shoot in self defense. Have a nice day."
"Thank you Officer!"
If we had a decent Leader we would invade Canada and round up all the crazies and relocate them to near the Arctic circle!
So is Trudeau personally guaranteeing the safety of every Canadian? It sure sounds like it.
Canadians are subjects, not citizens. Americans are citizens, not subjects (but the Democrats are trying to change that).
So if your a woman and you want to protect yourself from a rapist you have no right?
But then again it’s probably those same women that put this dumbass in office. Oh well, not my problem.
Red flag this politician and pick him up. Hold him until he is no longer a danger to the public or himself.
You are probably right. If the Rats don’t lose control of the House and Senate this November in an overwhelming landslide, the ensuing bum-rush of DC is going to make J6 look like a Camp Fire girls meeting. Same thing if one or more of the conservative SCOTUS justices gets assassinated. People are fed up with being fed up. . . . The Rats, RINOs and Deep State are swindling us out of our power of our vote.
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