106 mm... Why???

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I'm getting depressed looking at all the great handguns that I can't buy thanks to the 106 mm minimum barrel length. So I got to wondering, how did they come up with 106mm amyway? Did they take a look at all the handguns out there and see that 4" (101.6mm) was a common size, and they could ban a big chunk of handguns simply by setting a minimum barrel length of 4.17"? I'm guessing that the only intent was to be able to ban a fair chunk of current production handguns. I mean come on, really, what is the REAL difference between 4.00" and 4.17"???? It would have made much more sense to ban anything BELOW 4", but then again, banning doesn't make sense anyway....

I know this is not a new topic and I'm probably beating a dead horse, but I'm p*ssed off damn it!:( So many of the new service-type semis are being made with barrels shorter than 106mm.
 
you nailed it, they did it to ban as many guns as they could. 4" being a very common lenght, and most target pistols have barrels longer than 4".

I have one that I'm having de12(6) by replacing the barrel so I can transfer it and take it home. going to cost an extra $300 by the time its all done.

Stupid social engineering project.
 
This is no way gospel, but my father in law firmly believes, this had taken place, because the LE community was changing to semi's. Most issued revolvers were/are 4". By prohibiting 4", the majority of people could not buy the surplus of "cheap/issued" guns.

I don't know?, but it sounds good
 
trubluscrew said:
This is no way gospel, but my father in law firmly believes, this had taken place, because the LE community was changing to semi's. Most issued revolvers were/are 4". By prohibiting 4", the majority of people could not buy the surplus of "cheap/issued" guns.

I don't know?, but it sounds good
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Well except for the fact that they also prohibited government agencies from releasing guns to civilians. They just haven't got around to enacting that yet. Maybe belts and suspenders?
 
that rule was made by someone who has never touched a handgun. Probably a lawyer that agreed that will eliminate many guns and be a good start in taking away all of our guns.
 
First they "prohibit" short barrels and small calibers like .32 and .25.... They can't possibly have any legitimate sporting purpose, according to them. That gets rid of a bunch of guns. Next, I'm betting, they will go after large caliber handguns... What possible legitamate sporting purpose can there be for needing a .44 mag or a .357 mag. That will get rid of a bunch more guns. Then: "If all you want to do (and all you can legally do) is shoot holes in paper, then why do you need anything other than a .22", they'll say.... Well that will get rid of pretty much everything else.

Then, of course, when there so few handgun shooters left that most of the ranges have to close down, there won't be anywhere to shoot the .22's that are left. So they'll get banned...

I don't think I'm being paranoid here. It will happen in bite-sized pieces, over time and with rational that most non-shooting Canadians won't be interested in arguing.... Unless something changes, I can see a complete ban on handgun ownership in Canada within 10 years at the outside, possibly 5 if the antis get better organized.

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So lets make sure we all get out and VOTE this Liberal government out while we still have the chance!
 
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They won't get rid of anything because I am not giving anything up
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Yeah, we all feel that way. But really, what will you do when it actually happens? When you have nowhere to shoot and no ammo to buy. The guns you squirel away will just be contraban paperweights and "poof" you're now a criminal. It sucks, but the only solution is to stop it before it happens.


Or were you thinking more along the lines of:

Front page of local newspaper: "Crazed Gun-Nut Dies in Shootout with Police":D
 
krausb said:
First they "prohibit" short barrels and small calibers like .32 and .25.... They can't possibly have any legitimate sporting purpose, according to them. That gets rid of a bunch of guns.
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Effectively moved about 50% of the handguns into the prohib category to be removed later by owner attrition.


krausb said:
Next, I'm betting, they will go after large caliber handguns... What possible legitamate sporting purpose can there be for needing a .44 mag or a .357 mag.
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Mountie on local TV news last night said just that. Said no "law abiding person NEEDS a .357 Magnum". Had a S&W 686 on a table in front of him with a pistol grip 12 ga shotgun and an SKS rifle. He also said "No law abiding person NEEDS an 'assault rifle' or a 'sawed off' shotgun" either. The news piece was on the anniversary of the Montreal shooting and also dove-tailed into the recent hype about shootings in Vancouver & Toronto.

Where do the cops get their media "talking heads" from anyway??
 
Hmmm.... Would it be a stretch to think that members of the liberal media are quietly working behind the scenes to try and push gun control into the spotlight and make it an election issue via the back door? Most politicians don't want to touch it right now, so their forcing the issue?
 
I do find it interesting that here in Calgary, these type of stories (with an anti-gun bias) go largely unreported or at least get stuck in the back pages. It's not often that you see an obvious anti-gun bias in the local media here. It happens, but not with the frequency that I see posted here from other cities.
 
"...the only intent was to be able to ban a fair chunk of current production handguns..." Exactly. Wiped out a whole class of firearm in one go.
 
krausb said:
Yeah, we all feel that way. But really, what will you do when it actually happens? When you have nowhere to shoot and no ammo to buy. The guns you squirel away will just be contraban paperweights and "poof" you're now a criminal. It sucks, but the only solution is to stop it before it happens.


Or were you thinking more along the lines of:

Front page of local newspaper: "Crazed Gun-Nut Dies in Shootout with Police":D
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Kraus, you're a criminal now, they just give you a slip of paper that "allows" you to temporarily break the law. - dan
 
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