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    8.5 Billion Dollars and 48,000 Jobs in the Canadian Firearms Industry

    Sporting gun advocacy group says recreational weapons are economic drivers

    https://edmontonsun.com/news/local-news/sporting-gun-advocacy-group-say-hunting-weapons-are-economic-drivers/wcm/9cbeac24-85c7-44ee-bdc6-e09c7a404146

    Canadians spent $8.5 billion on hunting and sports shooting 2018, with Albertans accounting for more than $1 billion of that number, shows a new survey from the Conference Board of Canada.

    The survey was commissioned by the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA) and explores the economic impact of recreational weapons in the country.

    For Alison de Groot, the managing director of CSAAA, an advocacy group for Canadian businesses within the firearms industry, the numbers indicate that government gun policies need to consider effects on businesses.

    “I think it’s really important that the industry be part of this conversation and that politicians also talk about jobs and our economy in Canada,” said de Groot, who was in Edmonton at Phoenix Indoor Range and Gun Shop to announce the survey results.

    The survey also found that the recreational weapons industry accounted for about 48,000 jobs in Canada in 2018, including an estimated 5,000 full-time equivalent jobs in Alberta.

    “Alberta’s not in the best position to sacrifice 5,000 jobs right now, and that’s what’s at stake when we start talking about policy that will eliminate these jobs,” de Groot said...........
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    “Recreational Weapons” “Hunting Weapons”. Wow. The war of words is being used against us. 1984 is creeping closer and closer. All firearms are weapons. Lies are truth, war is peace, ignorance is strength.
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    Government doesn't care. You know why? Because IF I (and everyone else for that matter) couldn't spend the money I (we)spend on firearms and related activities that money would just get spent on something else. That money isn't going to magically disappear from the economy and the government knows it. They'll still get their share and they don't care if it comes from different sources, actually I think they'd prefer it did.

    They don't care about the jobs lost either as it's just a matter of time and the money being spent elsewhere by the consumers will create new jobs in the areas where the money is getting spent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jiffx2781 View Post
    Government doesn't care. You know why? Because IF I (and everyone else for that matter) couldn't spend the money I (we)spend on firearms and related activities that money would just get spent on something else. That money isn't going to magically disappear from the economy and the government knows it. They'll still get their share and they don't care if it comes from different sources, actually I think they'd prefer it did.

    They don't care about the jobs lost either as it's just a matter of time and the money being spent elsewhere by the consumers will create new jobs in the areas where the money is getting spent.
    Canada still manufactures and ships a lot of stuff abroad. I'd be curious what percentage of Colt Canada's business is with foreign clients.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jiffx2781 View Post
    Government doesn't care. You know why? Because IF I (and everyone else for that matter) couldn't spend the money I (we)spend on firearms and related activities that money would just get spent on something else. That money isn't going to magically disappear from the economy and the government knows it. They'll still get their share and they don't care if it comes from different sources, actually I think they'd prefer it did.

    They don't care about the jobs lost either as it's just a matter of time and the money being spent elsewhere by the consumers will create new jobs in the areas where the money is getting spent.

    Yeah, that money would be spent elsewhere and on other things and NO they would NOT necessarily get their cut. Think vacations in Florida or anywhere BUT Canada. I/we would be mightily peeved if they destroyed my/our lifelong passion for the shooting sports. I/we would hope that I/we would do everything humanly possible to ensure that money gets spent elsewehere.

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    My wife thinks I spend 4.8 Billion on guns and ammo. In reality, it’s really only like 2 Billion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by squidxm View Post
    My wife thinks I spend 4.8 Billion on guns and ammo. In reality, it’s really only like 2 Billion.
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    the liberals and the anti gun agenda is also preventing many more people from opening firearms related businesses which in turn would provide more employment and more tax revenue.
    Speaking for myself, I closed the firearms related side of my composites business pretty much the day the liberals got elected. In a more favorable political climate I could reopen those doors and hire 3 people and get busy making custom rifle stocks and other odds n ends firearm related...… but that ain't happening under this current regime. It's just no feasible to base long term business plans on hoping the conservatives get elected and do the right thing for us.

    guess we'll see but I strongly believe the people such as the liberals, would rather see us all subservient "lower class".

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    Also from the point of view of humble consumers ... I stopped purchasing new guns and toys months ago... i don't want to loose my hard earning money to the Liberals...
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    $8.5 billion saved the lives of ten of thousands of innocent Canadians according to Bil B-liar.
    Banning all guns will save the lives of Trillions of Canadians
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