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HISTORY'S BIGGEST CRACKDOWN ON HONEST CITIZENS Important Context The Liberal Party of Canada's criminalization of hundreds of thousands of government-licensed firearm owners is the BIGGEST CRACKDOWN against honest citizens by any democracy in history ... outside of war.
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Many Canadians are discovering: The Liberal Party of Canada's attacks on licensed firearm users is based on lies, fraud, and waste ... promoted by pro-Liberal media. — Few people realize that the entire political and legislative system is based on lies, fraud, and waste.
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Should everyone just carry at this point?
3 suspects at-large after woman, child carjacked at Mississauga's Heartland Town Centre cp24.com/news/3-suspects-at-…
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Keep Quiet. Keep Your Guns.
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The only way for the Liberals to confiscate our guns is door-to-door home raids. ZERO gun owners are willing to deliver them to a collection depot. — Did the Liberals seriously imagine we would voluntarily give up our gear AND volunteer as delivery agents? Insane.
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Our guns will NEVER be Their guns.
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Self-Defence Canada — Reference FYI: Our page on Self-Defence and Use of Deadly Force (guns, bullets) - plain English - links to law - links to government's "Technical Guide for Practitioners" Guns for Self-Defence and Personal Protection in Canada thegunblog.ca/reference/self…
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"Gun Owners Outraged Over Colt Canada's Alleged Role in Banned Firearms Destruction" Grok summary: nitter.app/i/trending/19744812811…
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Please stop using the Liberals' misleading word "buyback" as a euphemism for: - "forced confiscation" - "forced destruction" - "forced surrender" - "disarmament" - "crackdown" - "attack" - "theft" - etc. Stealing our goods under the threat of jail ISN'T "buyback."
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Cape Breton Police Chief Joined Liberal Gun Confiscations Without Consulting Officers, Union Says - Chief Robert Walsh to face vote of non-confidence from officers, CCFR's Tracey Wilson said. Round Up: thegunblog.ca/2025/10/04/cap…
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It Isn't "Buyback" It's a mystery to me why so many gun users still use the propaganda term "buyback" instead of more accurate terms such as: - "mass criminalization" - "mass confiscation" - "prohibition" - "disarmament wet dream" - etc.
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Colt CZ Group — Confiscation Helper? In late December 2024 to early January 2025, we asked the Dept. of Public Safety, Colt Canada, and Colt CZ Group about Colt Canada's role in the firearm confiscations. Replies ranged from no response to "We will not comment on this matter."
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Q: Why do you need 30 rounds? A: - Why do you need more than 10 liters of water per day? - Why do you need more than 100 square feet to live? - Why do you need more than 2 pairs of shoes? - Why do you need more than 10 Mbps Internet? - Why do you need more than 1 child? - etc.
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To police chiefs and officers who say they are ready and willing to execute the Liberal Party of Canada's attacks on honest citizens: Please check: - Your Priorities - Your Oath - Your Heart
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HUGE MAJORITY OF CANADIANS BELIEVE IN RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENCE WITH FORCE "A vast majority of Canadians (87%) believe that citizens have the right to defend themselves with reasonable force if an intruder breaks into their home." — Leger, 10 September 2025 leger360.com/federal-politic…
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The main "gun" story of today is how the media has shifted. Big hostility to the Liberal lies and doublespeak. Big change from media cheerleading on 01 May 2020.
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"Nobody's coming for your guns." - 1995: Bill C-68 "Stop being so paranoid!" - 2019: Bill C-71 "Stop fear mongering!" - 2020: Mass Confiscation Order (Rifles) "OMG, you were right!" - 2022: Mass Confiscation Begins (Handguns) "Holy fk, we've got to stop them!" - 202X: ❓
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Colt CZ Group's Fake Denial They said: "Please note that Colt Canada is not and will not be involved in the Canadian Government firearms buy-back program from Canadian citizens." They DIDN'T say: "Colt Canada is not and will not be involved in the confiscation from businesses."
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It's OK to Be Anti-Gun OK - Dislike personal firearm ownership. - Express strong opinions against it, based on emotion, reason, evidence, etc. NOT OK - Intellectual fraud. - Exploit fear and ignorance to push your authoritarian agenda of mass criminalization and confiscation.
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Liberals Confirm They Have NO CLUE How To Execute Their Firearm-Confiscation Fantasy Media events today after 7 YEARS of prep work: - No new details - No new deadlines - No idea who owns what (mostly) - No ability to seize our goods - Lots of vague wishes for compliance
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Canada doesn't have a thriving gun culture because of the anti-gun laws. Canada has a thriving gun culture DESPITE the anti-gun laws.
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In recent years, the Honda Civic has been used to hurt and kill innocent people. It can be easily modified to increase lethality. Let's ban this deadly assault car! There is no place for this weapon in our communities! If it saves just one life, it's worth it.™️
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More and more Canadians are realizing: Get guns without a licence. Why? Having a gun licence (PAL) gets you mandatory government surveillance, privacy violations, political attacks, confiscation, and other B.S. and harassment. Skip the paperwork to avoid it all.
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The AR-15 is the world's most-popular hunting rifle. If you say you are banning AR-15 rifles and you aren't banning hunting rifles, you are an idiot, a liar, or both. Probably both.
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LIES - "The police will keep you safe." - "The ‘red flag’ law will keep you safe." - "The firearm-prohibition order will keep you safe." - "The restraining order will keep you safe." - etc. TRUTH - "Good shot placement might keep you safe."
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No. You cannot shield yourself from the consequences of your reckless lying, cheating, stealing, fraud, abuses of power, etc. that are destroying this country. "You reap what you sow." You talk your dogma, now walk your dogma.
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I'm always surprised to hear gun owners say: "Canada has pretty good gun laws." - Politicians invented the anti-gun regime to criminalize and confiscate ... even if we jump through all their silly hoops. - They undermine safety. - They violate rights. How is this "pretty good"?
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Stop Calling It "Buyback" The Liberal Party of Canada's action begun 01 May 2020 against responsible gun users ISN'T "buyback." Better to Call It - attack - crackdown - confiscation - harassment - policy failure - criminalization - hate mongering - abuse of authority - ...
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"Our Concern Is Confidentiality" Canadian gun businesses don't want to risk the guaranteed backlash by clients if the business works with Liberal confiscators. Idea: Avoid confiscators. Don't talk to them. If they enter a room you're in, then leave. canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tend…
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LIBERAL FIREARM CONFISCATION FAILURE 'Greater awareness' would have helped rollout of federal gun buyback pilot: Cape Breton mayor saltwire.com/cape-breton/gre…
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Q: Why does anyone need guns? A:
Secret RCMP report warns Canadians may revolt once they realize how broke they are nationalpost.com/opinion/sec…
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LIBERALS AREN'T ALLOWED TO CONFISCATE OUR GUNS VIA CANADA POST Under Canada's anti-gun laws, it is ILLEGAL for us to ship our "Prohibited" (since 01 May 2020) rifles and shotguns through Canada Post, isn't it? Does the political party that invented the gun laws know the laws?
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LIBERAL INSANITY — Part 43,786 Dude walks into Shoppers Drug Mart with a couple AR-15 hunting rifles, heads to the Canada Post counter at the back. "I'm here to surrender my gear for the confiscations." What could go wrong?
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The Liberals Are Deliberately Destroying Your Wealth "Negative reaction is expected from the firearms community." Owners often spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on aftermarket upgrades. Owners will be compensated only for the stock model, "which may leave them at a loss."
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LETHAL ASSUMPTION Big focus on police advising you to offer your car keys to armed, violent gangs breaking into your home. FK THAT! Say 3 dudes break in at 4 a.m., your spouse + kids asleep. You: Here are the keys! Gang: We don't want the car. Kids: Daddy? NOT HAPPENING!
Surreal. Police now tell you to keep your car keys by your door so criminals can safely take your car without having to attack your family. Crime. Chaos. 8 years of Trudeau.
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Liberals Anti-Gun Regime Continues to Work in Secret Liberals hide title of Firearms Program Branch "Briefing Note" dated 10 June 2024 to Minister LeBlanc. — "If you have nothing to fear, you have nothing to hide." What could they be afraid of?
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Thank you to the Liberal Party of Canada ... for teaching millions of men and women ... - to distrust politicians - to ignore their laws - to own GUNS.
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NO PAY? NO PLAY. My AR-15 rifles AREN'T on last week's Liberal "List of Firearms Eligible for Compensation" when I search by make or model. - Nobody intends to surrender anything anyway. - *Especially* if no $$$ compensation. - Sentiment across Canada is fairly unanimous: GFYS!
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HANDGUN BAN FALSEHOOD FALSE: "Canada's handgun ban is meant to keep guns out of the hands of criminals." TRUE: It is meant to confiscate handguns from honest citizens and to kill gun culture. It's working as the Liberals intend.
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It is AMAZING and WONDERFUL that Canada has such a flourishing gun culture despite decades of harassment by politicians. Millions of men, women, and youth responsibly manage tens of millions of firearms all day, every day.
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HOW I FEEL RIGHT NOW A Poem I want to expire my PAL And go dark and free. Licensing + Registration + Confiscation Just aren't for me.
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The worst communication mistake some (not all) Canadian gun users make is to downplay — or oppose — armed self-defence. Personal protection is BY FAR the No. 1 reason people get guns. Pretending firearms are only for hunting, sport and collecting costs credibility and lives.
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We know war is coming. We just don't know when. Got ammo?
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ESSENTIAL angle that many people miss: The Liberal Party of Canada's gun confiscations ARE happening ... in slow motion ... from the families and beneficiaries of deceased gun owners ... for ZERO compensation. Evil. Why aren't millions of us on Parliament Hill with pitchforks?
What's bullshit, if I passed away my 50k of restricted collection my wife should get. Afterall thats part of my estate and she has the appropriate Rpal. But she won't, that's not right
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Everything changed for me after I read this 2018 article in Policy Options magazine by an anti-gun activist (adviser to Allan Rock and lobbyist for Wendy C). It made me realize that Canada's anti-gun laws AREN'T about public safety. They are about politics. (Link in next post)
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Police Advice to actually stop home invaders: Shoot Them From April 2022: "If someone is breaking into your house you’re more than welcome to shoot at them in Santa Rosa County. We’d prefer that you do actually." —Sheriff
Florida sheriff encourages homeowners to shoot burglars independent.co.uk/tv/news/fl…
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Seeking Advice - How to delete my e-mail address from RCMP CFP website? - How to delete my online profile from RCMP CFP website? (Asking for 1/2 million friends.)
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FAKE NEWS — RIFLE CONFISCATIONS Easily spot the Fake News by what they say and what they don't say. LIES THEY SAY - "Voluntary" - "Buyback" - "Assault-Style Firearms" TRUTHS THEY DON'T SAY - Unwanted - Unworkable - Unenforceable - Divisive - Destructive - Dangerous
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Canada Post CEO: ‘We’re Not Comfortable’ Helping Liberal Gun Confiscations TheGunBlog.ca — Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger said the company is “not comfortable” being used by the Liberals to execute their forced gun confiscations. thegunblog.ca/2024/05/30/can…
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Statistics Canada published new data today that makes the strongest case yet for discrete carry: "Firearms and V__l_nt Cr_m_ in Canada, 2022" www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/…
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ICYMI: Canada Gun Licences Rise to Record in 2023 With Big Annual Increase - One of the biggest year-over-year jumps on record. - All the more remarkable given the Liberal attacks on gun users. Our 23 Jan 2024 report has the details, data and charts: thegunblog.ca/2024/01/23/can…
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GOOD - More and more Canadians are getting armed for personal protection and self-defence. BAD - They're getting armed because of social decay: extremist authoritarian politicians, surging crime and violence, rising risk of war ...
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Rights - If you can't enforce your rights, you don't have any. - If you depend on others for your "rights," they aren't rights. (They might be privileges or perks.) - That's why self-protection IS a right, and safety ISN'T a right. — Stay Armed Stay Alert Stay Alive
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YOU AREN'T "LAW-ABIDING" The Liberal Party of Canada-led administration turned you into an outlaw on 01 May 2020 (or December 2024 or March 2025). You are in unlawful possession of certain goods. YOU ARE AN OUTLAW. Start thinking like one. Start acting like one.
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If you don't have "weapons of war," it might be time to get some. The mainstream news is talking more and more about the risk of World War III. (We all know war is coming. We just don't know when.) Shotgun ammo won't stop nukes or drones, but it can stop ... other threats.
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Canada's Liberal-NDP administration specifically targets government-approved firearm users for criminalization and confiscation. Canadian Human Rights Commission says human rights include "the right to own property" and the right "to live free from all forms of discrimination."
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Liberals Reiterate Plan to Change Gun "Classification" Regime to Simplify Mass Criminalizations and Confiscations Dated: 05 September 2025 Published Online: 08 September 2025 — The Liberal Party of Canada is the most-hostile political force in parliament against firearm users.
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FALLACY: "The police keep you safe." TRUTH: "You keep you safe." — Stay alert. Stay armed. Stay alive.
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Anti-Gun Activist Writes Press Release for Anti-Gun Activist Group They're upset that dangerous politicians are failing in their attacks against good citizens.
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Q: Why would anyone need guns and ammo? A: Have you seen the Liberals' plan to plunge the country into economic depression, what they call "the budget"?
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RCMP "CLIENTS" ? RCMP Canadian Firearms Program refers to licensed gun users and licence applicants as "clients." - What do you call an operation that criminalizes its "clients" and steals from its "clients"? - What happens to gun owners who don't want to be "clients"?
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Trudeau-Liberal Gun Confiscation Fantasy You know ... to keep people safe ... 🤡 (Could a real artist (or someone good with AI art) please share some better stuff?)
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Was It Worth It? What They Wanted - "Buyback" What They Are Getting - Pushback - Blowback - Payback
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REFUSE TO BE A VICTIM Nobody who has ever been attacked, beaten, shot, stabbed, raped, robbed, kidnapped, or killed has ever said, "Thank goodness I didn't have a gun." What's the first thing they do *after* the incident? 👉 Get armed.
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As your frustration grows over all the gOvErNmEnT waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and failure that you see ... Remember this: Canadian electors love it so much they voted for it 4 times in a row.
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Bonus: Why It's Good to Focus on Guns for Self-Defence The Antis are terrified of the self-defence argument ... because they have no counter-argument. The ethical and legal legitimacy of personal protection is unassailable and undebatable. They know it, and they hate it.
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False: The Liberal Party of Canada targeted honest gun users for mass criminalizations because of the Nova Scotia massacre of April 2020. Fact: The Liberals campaigned on the crackdown, and exploited the massacre to begin their assault. From June 2019: thegunblog.ca/2019/06/14/lib…
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Jasper Wildfires — Why Gun Storage Matters Amid Evacuations In 2013: - RCMP ordered evacuation of High River, Alberta, because of flood ... - Then broke into empty homes to confiscate legally owned and stored firearms, mags, and ammo. thegunblog.ca/2015/02/19/out…
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Updated With RCMP CFP Comment Sidney Island Deer Cull Used CZ Bren 2 Ms Rifles and 30-Round Mags (First published 06 May 2024) Updated with context received today from RCMP Canadian Firearms Program on classification history of CZ Bren 2 Ms. thegunblog.ca/2024/05/06/sid…
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FALLACY: "Guns OR Safety" Anti-gun activists aim to trap you in a false debate: Guns OR Safety. This psychological tactic works. Many people (even gun owners) fall for it. In reality, it's: Guns AND Safety. (Having tools to stop attackers can significantly boost your safety.)
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Colt CZ Group / Colt Canada Cover Up Grok AI response. Some errors, but broadly/directionally valid:
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ThE GoVErNmEnT: You can voluntarily register your unregistered goods with us to admit you are breaking the law, and we may or may not compensate you. Or you can just keep quiet and keep your stuff. Us:

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1/10 CANADIAN ADULTS OWNS GUNS The Math ~ 3 million gun owners (with + without licence) ~ 30 million adults National Average = 3/30 = 1/10 So - Gun owners are around you everywhere always. - Count 10 adults (family, friends, neighbours, colleagues, strangers...), one owns guns.
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Still absolutely ❤️ this ad published in Calibre magazine @calibremag ... six years ago. Our report at the time (April 2018): thegunblog.ca/2018/04/19/wan…
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BAD POLICY: CARRY PERMITS BASED ON NEED Your need can go from 0% to 100% in an instant. Unless you can get your gear, your paperwork, your permissions and your sights on target that fast, you're dead. Authorizing carry based on "need" costs lives.
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People who shoot back live longer. — Get trained. Get guns. Get safe.
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What is this "Yellow Flag" firearm-licence suspension? 1. Screenshot shows how the Liberals present it. 2. What they leave out: Anyone can target a PAL holder with a complaint, without offering the PAL holder the chance to defend themselves.
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Liberal Firearm Confiscations — Update Liberals are LOOSENING restrictions targeting government-licensed gun owners. - Mobile Collection/Destruction Units - Canada Post, Shipping Companies Still no "amnesty" extension, but two other executive decrees published online today:
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Word Watch: "Standard Capacity Magazines" 30-round cartridge magazines for rifles like the AR-15 and AK-47 AREN'T "large" capacity or "high" capacity or "over" capacity. 30-round mags are "STANDARD" capacity. — Stop copying the language of your enemies.

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This is an angle that doesn't get enough play, so let's help change that: Canada's anti-gun regime is based on a giant FRAUD. The fraudsters pretend that criminalizing "Good Guys" and confiscating our gear will magically stop "Bad Guys." Shame on "Good Guys" who play along.
Well, good news Canadians, we only have to get through two more months worth of crimes committed with firearms before they all stop.
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I wish I lived in a society where the people didn't want to attack the politicians. I also wish I lived in a society where the politicians didn't work to attack, suppress, and empoverish the people.
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Liberal Firearm Confiscations — Calibres
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Liberal Gun Confiscation — Financial Madness As of September 2023, Liberals Party of Canada has wasted: - $42 million - Work of 77-ish full-time employees Thank you Senator Plett for having uncovered this fiasco!
The issues with Bill #C21 continue. I’ve learned in a response to an Order Paper question that the Trudeau govt's Buyback Program has ALREADY cost $42 M. Have they even bought back a single #firearm? I am flabbergasted by this boondoggle! Trudeau is not worth the cost!
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Shoot Back! Not for everyone, but this is one of the most basic and common tactics to stop attackers: If someone shoots at you with their assault weapon, return fire with your counter-assault weapon. Yours sincerely, Captain Obvious
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Nice to see more and more people referring to the (failing) forced firearm confiscations as “confiscations.” Remarkable that so many people — including some gun owners — insist on pushing the Liberal Party propaganda term “buyback.”
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Why is the mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality saying he didn't know about the Liberal firearm confiscations in Cape Breton? The confiscation agreement with Cape Breton Regional Municipality is dated 11 March 2025. search.open.canada.ca/grants…
LIBERAL FIREARM CONFISCATION FAILURE 'Greater awareness' would have helped rollout of federal gun buyback pilot: Cape Breton mayor saltwire.com/cape-breton/gre…
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Q: How Much Force Is Reasonable? A1: Let us pause to consider and reflect upon the nature and details of the ... - Result: You're dead. A2: KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! KABOOM! - Result: You might live.
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If you want to prohibit "Good Guys" from having guns, that essentially means you want "Bad Guys" to run the streets and the country. (Because even YOU know that attackers, robbers and rapists don't care about your "gun bans." They don't even know about them.)
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Liberals Delay New Gun Prohibitions Known As "Firearms Marking Regulations" Until December 2027 From 01 Dec 2025 Nobody wants them.
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Word Watch: "Amnesty" The Liberals DIDN'T offer you amnesty for owning the guns they arbitrarily blacklisted on 01 May 2020. You still risk jail if you buy, sell, transport, or use the goods. - Avoid calling it "amnesty." - Better: "Fake Amnesty," "B.S. Amnesty," ... 👨‍🏫
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Colt CZ Group — Snapshot Corporate Name - Colt CZ Group SE HQ - Prague, Czech Republic 2024 Sales - CZK 22.4 Billion (USD 1.08 Billion) Main Brands - Colt - Colt Canada - CZ (Česká Zbrojovka) - Dan Wesson - Sellier & Bellot Website - www.coltczgroup•com X - @ColtCZGroup
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Liberals Update Their Budget to Attack Honest Citizens Who Use Firearms - $6.4 million MORE on a website for mass gun confiscations - $2.9 million LESS to figure out how to compensate confiscation victims publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs… — Vote Them Out! Restore Justice! Restore Ethics!
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"VOLUNTARY" LIE Carney calls the Liberal Party of Canada's forced rifle/shotgun confiscations targeting PALers "voluntary." What he doesn't say: - If you don't volunteer to surrender your gear to his confsicators, you risk getting SWATTED and (if you survive) going to jail.
BREAKING: PM @MarkJCarney says he isn't confiscating legally owned firearms. "This is about voluntary return of firearms for compensation... We're not confiscating guns. People aren't going around confiscating guns." Carney called it an opportunity to return "Assault Rifles." 🇨🇦
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The AR-15 is the world's most-popular hunting rifle.

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WAR IS COMING Humans kill. Every square inch of this tiny planet we call home has been soaked in blood. Go back far enough, and everyone's ancestors have been attackers and/or victims. We know war is coming. We just don't know when. Stay armed.
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Anti-Gun Idiots — Fallacy No. 32 "Nobody needs a gun for personal protection because the risk of having to defend your life is close to zero." AND "OMG! Defenceless women are getting attacked every day! Ban guns now! (Translation: Keep women defenceless!)"
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PUBLIC-SAFETY HOAX Anti-gun laws have little do with safety, and much to do with politics. — The politicians who invent laws that criminalize honest citizens PRETEND to increase your safety. In fact, they're simply increasing their power, perks, and pensions. Remember this?
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Liberal Budget 2024 Confirms May 2020 Gun Confiscations on Hold No confiscation, no compensation. Liberals plan to waste $37.4 million over five years on bureaucracy for their confiscation fantasy targeting Canada's government-licensed firearm users.
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