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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[-] VoodooMischief@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago

I’d focus on education and the arts rather than tools of death. Just look at how well it’s serving the US. Meanwhile places like Nepal are able to depose their government without widespread guns. Hearts and minds>toys and slogans.

[-] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 1 points 2 days ago

They set their fucking parliament on fire. You think they did that with their hearts and minds?

From Wikipedia:

10 September

In the early morning, Nepali Army forces were seen patrolling neighborhoods in critical areas.^[114]^ General Sigdel again encouraged protesters to remain peaceful as the government attempts to restore peace.^[79][115]^ Between approximately 10:00 NPT on 9 September and 22:00 NPT on 10 September, the Army announced detention of 27 individuals on counts of looting, arson, and other "destructive and anarchic activities" and seizing weaponry.^[116]^ Later reports counted 31 firearms.^[101]^

In some places, protestors continued raiding government buildings and politicians' homes through the night, with one video showing a group of protestors taking firearms from homes, including what is believed to be a GSG-522 carbine and a bolt-action rifle.^[101][117]^ The pace was slowed down by noon. A group of protestors started cleaning the street near the parliament building that was set on fire the previous day.^[118]^ Many army weapons were captured by protesters. One video included armor vests, L1A1 SLR rifles, 37mm Webley & Scott "Schermuly" grenade launchers, INSAS 1B1 rifles, Lee–Enfield rifles, and Ishapore 1A1 rifles.^[119]^

[-] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Guns laws both in Canada (as I mentioned in my big-ass post) was entirely concerned with government opposition and not mass shooters. The polytechnique shooter came at the right time for the government to point to him and not the Oka Crisis as the main catalyst behind the modern gun law scheme in Canada.

[-] KingGimpicus@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Violence is never the answer unless you look at literally any social revolution in history. Also, you're purposefully ignoring an entire civil war less than 30 years old. It was not bloodless.