Canada’s gun grab saga drags on like a bad sequel nobody asked for, with the Trudeau government’s buyback program—really just a forced confiscation dressed up as compensation—hitting more roadblocks than a moose on the Trans-Canada Highway. The feds are plowing ahead with their May 1, 2025, launch date for the database and registry phase, despite blowing through $392 million already (and counting) on a program that’s registered a whopping zero guns so far. Provinces like Alberta, Saskatchewan, and now even Ontario are flipping the bird to Ottawa, refusing to lend police resources or data-sharing muscle. Municipalities from B.C. to the Maritimes are piling on, with over 100 chiefs of police declaring nope to enforcement. It’s a classic federal overreach crumbling under provincial pushback, echoing the 1995 Quebec referendum vibes where unity fractures fast.
Dig deeper, and this isn’t just bureaucratic infighting—it’s a masterclass in government incompetence meeting grassroots defiance. The Liberals’ 2020 assault-style ban targeted 1,500+ models, but without willing partners, the buyback’s toothless: no forced compliance, no door-to-door drama, just a glorified yard sale that gun owners are largely ignoring. Owners are stalling registrations, challenging classifications in court (like the ongoing Federal Court battles over prohibited designations), and quietly divesting through private sales or exports where legal. Cost overruns are ballooning—projections now hit $1.5 billion—fueling taxpayer rage and eroding public support, with polls showing even urban Liberals cooling on the ban.
For the 2A community worldwide, this is red meat: proof that bloated bans bleed money and momentum when the machinery of enforcement rusts. American patriots, take note—it’s a blueprint for nullification. If Canadian red states can kneecap a national scheme, imagine 50 U.S. states telling ATF to pound sand on pistol braces or bump stocks. The implications? Tyranny thrives on compliance; starve it with lawsuits, state sovereignty, and sheer stubbornness. As the buyback birthday approaches, watch Ottawa squirm—this could be the crack that shatters the nanny-state facade. Stay vigilant, shooters; the Second Amendment’s cousins north of the border are fighting the good fight.
