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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
Now here is the kicker; Most of the people I know who challenged the non-restricted PAL decided while they were there to challenge the restricted PAL as well. It is easily 95% the same test. I'm sure it was the same everywhere. If you have to go through the trouble for one why not grab the restricted as well. Most of them ended up buying a pistol for target practice afterwards. After all it's easy once you got the licence.
So this is what the long gun registry accomplished in Canada:
1. Took long rifles out of the hands of mainly elderly Canadians who didn't want the fuss and intrusion of getting a POL.
2. Made other Canadians criminals because they refused to trust the government's intent enough to registry their firearms and themselves. Many who registered their favourite hunting rifle chose not to registry the shotgun they keep for defence.
3. Pushed a lot of Canadians who only had their Grandfathers old 22 rifle into a position where they got their PAL and now own a few more.
4. Increased the number of people who can own a restricted weapon in Canada.
5. Almost certainly more Canadians own and use restricted weapons today then before the law went in.
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Just so we're clear: are you now arguing that
because increased ownership of restricted and unrestricted weapons is bad, the long gun registry is bad? Or that because increased ownership of restricted weapons is good, the long gun registry is good?