Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-11 00:20:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CDEB6E83B66DEFB3BDB53163CF75D843B88661413DBD3B7B783F70EAA38D7B9F
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Original Note:
Any non-restricted long gun could be used for hunting prior to the OIC. There were specific exceptions for indigenous hunters carved out of the legislation, proving these rifles were in fact extensively used for hunting, while still banned for non-indigenous owners. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/1938733/how-bill-c-21-turned-from-banning-handguns-to-hunting-guns https://bcfirearmsacademy.ca/are-bolt-action-rifles-on-the-band-list-bill-c21-proposed-november-22nd-2022/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bill-c21-sporting-guns-1.6673730
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