Laws on militias and the right to bear arms (piefed.ca)

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Hello /c/Canada

You know how there's a 2nd amendment in the U.S. on the right to bear arms? I know that it was originally meant to allow people to form militias and defend their rights should the government become an authoritarian regime and stop following the constitution.

Is there anything similar in Canada in terms of laws or rights and freedoms?

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[-] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

You're conflating firearms and handguns. Anyone can carry a rifle/shotgun, loaded even, in areas that aren't explicitly forbidden, like cities. You can't transport them loaded, but you can certainly carry one around on public or private land for plinking or hunting.

Handgun carry permits outside LEO and security are few and far between, and certainly not likely for personal protection against people, as you said.

And handguns have seen a lot of recent restrictions from even taking them to the range.

[-] ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah, I just didn’t want to get overly detailed and off topic otherwise I would’ve gone into the Non-Restricted, Restricted and Prohibited categories and their purposes.

Appreciate the added context.