The right to self-defence in Canada

Vincent J. Curtis

8 Sept 22

Before all the political exploitation of the tragedy in Saskatchewan hits, let’s make a few points about it clear.  Ten people died and eighteen more were wounded because they lacked the means of self-defence.  All of them lacked the means to defend themselves against a knife attack.

They also lacked the right of self-defence.  Think of that, your endangering of your potential killer is a greater violation of the law than your being killed.  If you think this is crazy, it is; but that’s the position of Canada’s Prime Minister, whether he understands it or not.

The right of self-defence is empty if you lack the means of self-defence.  Taking away the means of self-defence is tantamount to removing the right of self-defence.  It makes a mockery of the right.  When the Trudeau government confiscates “assault rifles” and bans handguns, he makes mockery of the right of self-defence because he is confiscating your means of self-defence.

If the two knife wielding killers had been met with and AR-15 or a Glock, they would, in effect, be bringing knives to a gun fight, and their careers as killers would quickly be over.  But the Trudeau government thinks it wrong for you to be able to defend yourself in that manner.  Maybe they think it isn’t sporting to turn the tables on your potential killer.

Banning guns deprives you of the means of self-defence, and makes mockery of the right of self-defence.

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