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Canada sees upward trend in gun sales as government proposes restrictions
TRT World ^ | 6/4/2022 | AFP

Posted on 06/04/2022 8:28:01 PM PDT by Nextrush

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposed freeze on pistol sales has pushed some Canadians to rush out to gun stores while they still can

Aman Sandhu checked store after store for a handgun in Canada's British Columbia, hoping to make a purchase before a freeze on sales takes effect, but struggled to find one in stock.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposed freeze on pistol sales--which he announced in the wake of a series of high-profile mass shootings in the United States--has pushed some Canadians to rush out to gun stores while they still can.

While Sandhu is keen to buy a pistol, he is also wary of becoming mired in new rules that include hefty penalties for even minor lapses.

"Jeez, if I slip up, I could screw up the rest of my firearms ownership," he said, describing a handful of long guns in his collection.

Several gun stores in British Columbia province saw lines out the door within hours of the liberal leader's declaration on Monday. Other shops across Canada said they sold out within days...

"I'm concerned that if I don't buy one now, I may never have the choice again," Sandhu, a member of Dawson Creek Sportsman's Club, told AFP news agency...

(Excerpt) Read more at trtworld.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: banglist; canada; justintrudeau; secondamendment

1 posted on 06/04/2022 8:28:01 PM PDT by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

Castro Jr. better catch the hint before he ends up hanging upside down in a gas station.


2 posted on 06/04/2022 8:32:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Nextrush

That’s always the result of gun control talk, higher sales of guns.


3 posted on 06/04/2022 8:33:50 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: BenLurkin

It’s getting bad here in Canada. Those of us who wouldn’t take the poison vax can’t leave the country. The Berlin Wall has been rebuilt.

We are storing food but worry Trudeau will try to freeze us this winter. If Soros makes the call, Trudeau will obey.


4 posted on 06/04/2022 8:51:23 PM PDT by Entropy Squared (The Rush to Chaos)
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To: Entropy Squared

So sorry to see this happening in Canada, beautiful country.


5 posted on 06/04/2022 9:05:15 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: Inyo-Mono

I’ve moved four generations of my family to Alberta. If it goes as badly here as I fear, we will try to walk across the border. I wish the border was as open as the one from Mexico.


6 posted on 06/04/2022 10:09:40 PM PDT by Entropy Squared (The Rush to Chaos)
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To: Nextrush

When their bank accounts are frozen we will see


7 posted on 06/05/2022 2:53:33 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Entropy Squared

Very sorry to hear about Canada. Been in BC and Alberta...beautiful! Would go back in a heartbeat. We here in the U.S. feel your pain and fear we are not far behind you all. Love the two tow truck shows we get down here also. Heavy Rescue 401 and Highway thru Hell.


8 posted on 06/05/2022 4:46:46 AM PDT by JoJo354 (Freedom first.)
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To: Nextrush

Smuggling is still a good occupation for the resourceful, and the Canadian border is open like a noodle sieve. John Hancock, one of our revered founders, made the smuggler a respectable vocation that paid well. Know which palms to grease and the location of the border cowbells hanging from wild raspberry canes, and you’re good to go.

Smugglers on the Canadian-American border kept us in good cheer with whisky during prohibition. Those smuggling channels are still open today.


9 posted on 06/05/2022 8:10:41 AM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: Nextrush

I was under the impression all that Justin needed to do was to decree it in Canukistan.


10 posted on 06/05/2022 7:35:16 PM PDT by damper99
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