The Canadian Shooting Sports Association and the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association demand the immediate withdrawal of the Liberal’s flawed Order in Council.
May 5, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Bill Blair looked Canadian gun owners in the eye last Friday and said they would not take guns suitable for hunting away from us.
Either Mr. Trudeau and Mr. Blair are too inept to comprehend the scope of their new regulations… or they lied.
In the legal opinion of Edward Burlew L.L.B., one of the foremost experts in Canadian firearms law, Justin Trudeau and Bill Blair banned almost every modern 12-gauge and 10-gauge shotgun in Canada with removable chokes because they exceed the maximum bore diameter of 20 mm as defined in SOR/2020-96.
Canada’s firearms industry body, the CSAAA, advises retailers to immediately cease sales of many 12-gauge or larger shotguns with removable chokes.
It is estimated there are 1.5 – 2 million of these common hunting firearms in Canada.
Many large bore hunting rifles – some over 100 years old and valued over $100,000 are now prohibited. None of these firearms are semi-automatic or “military style.” They encompass common bolt-action rifles such as the .460 Weatherby, break-open single and double rifles. These firearms are captured because the powerful cartridges they shoot are designed to humanely dispatch the largest game animals. PURE hunting rifles.
CSAAA also advises retailers to stop sales of large hunting calibre, non semi-automatic rifles as these rifles exceed the 10,000 Joules energy restriction.
Despite open hunting seasons across much of Canada, lawful firearms owners should refrain from using 12-gauge or larger shotguns with removable chokes or large calibre rifles capable of exceeding the government’s energy ceiling.
These firearms are PROHIBITED and may not be used or transported for any reason.
Intentional lies or incompetent mistakes? You decide.
The Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) and the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA) demand the immediate withdrawal of the Liberal’s flawed Order in Council and the resignation of Public Safety Minister, Bill Blair.
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