I don't hunt personally, but definitely pro-hunting. Just don't get the weird obsession with guns... What am I missing? The ban is assault style weapons that have no value for hunting, is that a false statement?
Sorry man you are missing the whole earth. For the last 100 years, firearm types and hunting guns have generally followed each other. Meaning after a war the firearm used follows people home to become the most used weapon for hunting. Its happening today with todays "modern sporting rifle". I would not ask or expect a non hunter/shooter/user of such a weapon to understand the attraction, fun, joy and lifestyle from shooting, using and properly, safely and legally owning such a weapon. I will say I have NEVER had anyone after a morning, day, afternoon at the range saying that they did not enjoy the experience. Even further as a Military member firing a full 30 rd full auto MP5 so fast the first and last round are still airborne when mag is empty is shear JOY. As a range Officer; Target to your front, one pull, TREAT. Or strapped in and hanging out the helicopter door while shooting a full 500rd box of C6 while flying 300 km hr + is "exhilarating. Yes both memories still provide goosebumps, these were military full auto, meaning 1 trigger pull=30rds or 50+ rds fired. These are NOT allowed by any civilian member in Canada, even me and I am one of only 1300 top licence' holders in Canada.
What I would expect from all Canadians is to know the facts. Understand that confiscation from the most secure legal members of Canadian society is DAM WRONG. No laws have been, or are broken. One fool is scared shitless and has an ingrown hatred for private firearm ownership. There is not a validated confirmed stat that supports Canadian confiscation, making a weapon type illegal or stronger laws to the already most law abiding citizen will somehow make Canadians safer. Persons who perform illegal acts and criminal activity do not follow laws. Killing, attempted murder, shooting a pistol outside a legal range, even transporting a pistol without RCMP knowledge is and has been illegal in Canada for longer than I have been here. (45 years) This Government has reduced sentences, made illegal solitary confinement, rescinded max sentences, rescinded automatic extra years for gun crimes. Over 2 billion dollars were spent on the last ill conceived registry, (imagine what that could have done if redirected to the correct agencies) and many more EVERY time a Lib Gov is elected. NONE have reduced crime, murder or gun violence, gun violence has gone down over the last 40 years. Only recently gang violence has driven numbers up. Gun laws do not work, only fool Liberals keep going round and round. (A good rat song.) Do not believe a word I say. Look up truthful data and understand for yourself. Website below is a "biased" gun owner site, look at what they say and challenge yourself to verify. You will be amazed at what's going on.
https://firearmrights.ca/en/home/
HM