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    Preaching to the choir but.......JOIN THE FIGHT!

    As you are all aware the Liberal government has publicly stated it plans to ban and restrict the ownership of many types of firearms in future. These bans will affect all of us either as firearm owners!

    Find below a link to the sample letters we have sent out to numerous representatives. Feel free to download it, and tailor the letter to express your own concerns and change your introduction to the correct person.

    Print your letters, sign them and address the envelopes.

    I am asking that you as a firearms enthusiast write to the following people ASAP! Tell your brothers, sisters, and everyone you can to do the same!

    We are in this fight together!

    Join the Fight ---> https://www.wolverinesupplies.com/jo...5fLhYYLjhMExbE

    By the way a huge thank you to Ryan at Select Shooting Supplies for the letter he wrote, spot on and trust me we are with you 100%!!





    FOOD FOR THOUGHT
    There has not been a time that The Canadian Firearm Industry or The Canadian Shooting Sports Community has been affected by the spectre of speculation and fear as much as it is at present.

    Those who are on social media and online where Canadian firearm owners congregate have been subject to the rumours of ‘ban lists’, impending Orders in Council to enact prohibitions and information from unverified sources regarding changes to Canada’s firearm regulations.

    As a result, consumer anxiety is rampant. Those within The Canadian Firearm Industry are met with a barrage of questions on a daily basis regarding what information is credible and what is to be expected when Parliament resumes.

    The answer, is: ‘we don’t know’.

    Any other answer adds to the conjecture that is prevalent in The Canadian Shooting Sports Community. The speculation is suppressing an industry that has often been volatile during times of certain political parties forming government in the House of Commons. We are shooting ourselves in the proverbial foot if we fuel the rumour mill.

    Our government mused about enacting the same types of prohibitions New Zealand has last Summer. It caused the biggest nationwide sales of AR-15 rifles in Canada, ever. Responsible, licensed firearm owners rushed to add one to their collection. Our system’s use of ‘grandfathering’ when firearms are prohibited was being cited as reason to purchase.

    Hence why the word ‘buyback’ has now been paired with the current government’s pledge to “ban all military-style assault rifles, including the AR-15,” as part of a plan “that’s going to work to keep our communities safe,” in the words of Justin Trudeau. The use of such a term quells consumer desire to add a lawfully-acquired and registered AR-15 to their collection of personal property. It also limits the want to add other legal semi-automatic rifles that are restricted or non-restricted. Turning ‘grandfathering’ into the threat of future confiscation, with compensation, has been executed masterfully.

    The current government is well aware that the AR-15 has not been used in the commission of heinous acts in Canada and that lawfully-acquired firearms in the hands of some of Canada’s most responsible and most highly-vetted citizens aren’t a plague on the nation.

    The current government knows that Canada does not have a gun problem and that Canada has a serious problem with organized crime.

    But, the current government must give the impression of doing something, which is why the narrative of new regulations is touted on a regular basis. The current government is feeding consumer anxiety as a means to an end. Legislation takes time and will be required to enact any new firearm regulations democratically.

    Most of C-71, which received Royal Ascent during the last Parliament, is yet to be implemented via Order in Council - demonstrating the time that needs to be allocated to democratic procedure. Even after the measures contained within C-71 are enacted via Order in Council, the government will need to report to Parliament on implementation dates, costs and procedures. Democracy takes time.

    In the meantime - the current government wants responsible, licensed firearm owners to stop purchasing firearms that have entered Canada via legal and regulated channels - so the politics of fear and division are being focussed on The Canadian Shooting Sports Community.

    On the consumer, or potential consumer side, constant rhetoric can close the wallets of those who possess a valid Possession and Acquisition License. It can also diminish the desire for law-abiding Canadian citizens to complete the Canadian Firearm Safety Course, undergo a thorough background check by the national police service and obtain their Possession and Acquisition License.

    Ranges that have been approved by the Chief Firearms Officer to operate, which have seen a drastic increase in membership during the past ten years, can experience a decline in membership as those who own restricted firearms begin to sell them to other licensed individuals, members don’t renew expecting a prohibition and new members don’t apply.

    A contraction in firearm sales can lead to unemployment for many of the 48,000 individuals who work in The Canadian Firearm Industry as lower retail numbers lead to layoffs, or business closures. Business closures can lead to fewer customers for those who work in the supply chain that imports legal firearms into Canada, which snuffs out distribution channels.

    Words like ‘prohibition’, ‘buyback’ and the use of the manufactured term ‘military-style assault rifle’ are doing damage to the industry.

    The Canadian Shooting Sports Community and The Canadian Firearm Industry need to stop sitting on their hands and speculating.

    Stop spreading rumours - write letters. Real letters - not e-mails.

    Take your family, friends, neighbours, co-workers or others to the range to experience The Canadian Shooting Sports. The elimination of ignorance can only be accomplished through education.

    Visit your Member of Parliament’s Constituency Office to have a conversation regarding the lawful ownership of firearms in Canada. It is far more effective than letters - and a subsequent visit with people you have educated at the range to tell of their experience is even better.

    If there’s a firearm you have had your eye on for a while - buy it. Living daily in fear is no way to enjoy your sport and, if you can’t enjoy your sport due to worry, the fight is already lost. The current government has accomplished what it wants at that point - for you to give up your sport and subsequently, for the Canadian Firearm Industry to begin to fade away.

    LET'S NOT LET THEM WIN.
    - .303
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    Well said... buy buy buy!

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    Gun bans make me want to hoard but the economy is in the dumps... Is 6 AR's enough of a FU to the liberals?
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    Wolverines!!
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    ^^^ I want a damn AK and I can't have one because of stupid, pointless gun bans...

    No let up. I don't plan to lose out on anything else.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Leviathan024 View Post
    Gun bans make me want to hoard but the economy is in the dumps... Is 6 AR's enough of a FU to the liberals?
    Economy is in the dumps because Trudeau wants it that way. Unless I'm understanding history incorrectly the tendency is for to elect Liberals or Socialist based political parties when the economy is in trouble.
    Wolverine is correct. We are our own worst enemy.
    It's too bad that the the firearms industry can't get in the face of Canadians to show what this Liberal agenda will cost regarding jobs lost, "buyback" costs, etc. May not do much good anyway as most Canadians are either apathetic or don't care anyway as long as it doesn't affect them.

    I wonder if the Liberal government would be classified as "organized crime" outfit?

    On a positive note my son bought a Beretta, and AR, so I did my part LOL
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    turdeau stood in the house and publicly said that these firearms are meant to kill lots of people,and that's why he wants to ban them,how about someone reaches out to Sheer and have him ask Trudeau publicly why then he is arming all law enforcement and Police department in Canada with these same firearms,,supposedly meant to kill people,so he must be ok with Police having weapons to kill Canadians then,,let's see how well that goes over,,i'd love to see the amount of verbal diarea that would come out of the Turd's mouth then,should be interesting to see him dancing around THAT question,seriously,,someone reach out to CPC and have that question asked,they probably haven't thought of that one yet,bet you it would set some ears on fire,

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    I like what our community is doing within our community! But who has a voice that can get some air time on national broadcasting that wouldn’t be edited by the liberal controlled media that would actually get our messages out to the uninformed mislead citizens that believe what the government spews as the truth? Facebook pages and instagram and firearms blogs are great but they are only sought out by people interested in firearms!
    I’m wondering if anyone has contacted fish and game clubs and cowboy action shooting clubs across Canada to get the message out that this isn’t only about the modern sporting rifle (AR to the uninformed) if Justin goes New Zealand on us it means all high capacity lever action rifles 22lr and pistol calibers are gone! Look at the news reports from down under about people having houses searched for a 22 lever action! Mind you the one individual was an firearms supporter and activist! A lot of the older folks engaged in those past times probably don’t know how big the list of firearms actually is! The duck hunters don’t know they could lose their 870’s because you could have a big magazine tube on there if you decided to compete in a shooting sport with one even though if they wanted to hunt with it you would have to restrict its capacity back to 2 plus one up the pipe!
    I believe if we could have gotten more information out sooner to more of the general firearms owners about what everyone stands to lose, not just ARs then the petition would really have some numbers on it!
    Preaching to the choir only gets the ones that seek out the latest news and firearms coming to market that we may never get to enjoy because our community has allowed a government party with a bad track record of handouts and giving criminals more rights and hugs than their victims and turning honest people into criminals!!

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