S&W .22 AR15s

[Cariboo Canuck]

On this side of the DMZ (aka the 49th parallel), the S&W M&P 15-22 is classified by the RCMP as a "restricted" firearm which means it must be registered and transported as a handgun to an "approved range" only.

This precludes taking it into the woods as a plinking or hunting firearm. Why? Because it looks like it's bigger brother chambered in .223/5.56mm.

My wife and I both have "Sport" model .223s which of course are registered as "restricted". We bought CMMG .22 LR conversion kits rather than invest in a couple of the .22 LR 15-22s.

They work well and we like them, but they require good ammo to function with 100% reliability.

If you think classifying the 15-22 as "restricted" is idiotic, try this on for size. The rcmp (I can't bring myself to capitalize it) has decreed that the Blazer .22 rifle in the guise of an AK-47 is "prohibited", not even "restricted".

Why? because it could be easily be mistaken for a REAL AK-47 by someone who doesn't know guns.

This is what happens when a government allows a national police force to determine arbitrarily what guns citizens can own based on calibre, colour, action type, magazine capacity and barrel length.

Further to this insanity, I also have a Tavor which is NOT classified "restricted" (yet) that I can take into the bush.

"Gun control" laws like this achieve nothing but to breed contempt for bad law.

 

[Blackstuff]

Restricting firearms because of what they look like is utterly ridiculous, even here in the UK they haven't stooped that low yet. Unfortunately the anti-gunners here actually know what they're doing/how to cripple shooting which lead to centre-fire semi-auto ban and handgun ban

 

[Cariboo Canuck]

Once the "good gun - bad gun" process gets under way, NO gun is safe!

Our American friends are very fortunate to have their 2nd amendment as a shield, so long as they are willing to fight to preserve it.

In the case of the UK (Land of the Magna Carta and Blackstone's Commentary on Common Law), Australia and Canada, our politicians need to be reminded that the age of the 'Divine Right of Kings' died at Runnymede.

 

[kramden]

Once the "good gun - bad gun" process gets under way, NO gun is safe!

Our American friends are very fortunate to have their 2nd amendment as a shield, so long as they are willing to fight to preserve it.

In the case of the UK (Land of the Magna Carta and Blackstone's Commentary on Common Law), Australia and Canada, our politicians need to be reminded that the age of the 'Divine Right of Kings' died at Runnymede.

True but we have a lot of libs who want to end it all including our out going president. Thank goodness he is on his way out!