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canadian-resistance-army:

The easiest license to get in Canada is the Long Gun license.  It involves less draconian rules and testing.  I do recommend that you get the Restricted Permit because you will need a sidearm which will fall under the Restricted Class of weaponry.

We are starting with the rifle.  I’m going to assume you can only buy a long gun in this post.  There are two main angles I take with the rifle.  One is a battle rifle that is not restricted and uses an internal box magazine and the other is a non-restricted rifle that uses a detachable box magazine.  Both involve some ingenuity and common sense to fulfill the task.  The Canadian Statutes require you to have your magazine pinned at five rounds.  These pins are easily removed with a hacksaw, a drill and a steel punch.  It can be done with either an internal magazine or a detachable box magazine.  Understand that the circumstances may not warrant removing the pins and you must understand that doing so would violate your contract with the government which could cause you legal issues.  So use your judgment as to whether or not you must remove the pins.  If you feel that there is sufficient danger and you need to remove the pins then be ready to do it quickly.

Another option for a rifle is the M1 Garand.  As far as I know it is the only rifle that has an exception to the 5 round rule.  This rifle you can load with an 8 round En Bloc Clip.

My choice under the circumstances would fall into one of two rifles.  The Soviet Designed SKS or the American designed M1A.  The SKS has an internal box magazine and is top loaded from stripper clips.  If you are short on available cash after paying to get the permits this may be a good rifle for you.  It’s reliable and effective.  You can still get old “spammo cans” of surplus ammo fairly cheap.  The M1A uses a detachable box magazine and the ammo is considerably more expensive as is the rifle.  For me I’d go with the SKS because if you need to remove the pin blocking all then rounds from going into the rifle you only have one pin to remove.  A detachable box magazine would require you remove the pin in each magazine which would take much more time.  The reason the M1A fits my criteria for a rifle is that it can also be loaded from the top with stripper clips.  So in a pinch you could remove the pin from one magazine and go from there.

If you go into the realm of restricted or even prohibited weapons you have much more options but also many more restrictions on movement with these rifles.  I’d stick to non-restricted rifles.

The last point on removing the pin in your rifle is that it’s not wise to wait until the proverbial bugle call to remove the pins.  Keep an eye on events and happenings that would warn you that it could be time to remove the pins.  The internet is a great tool.  If you must go into battle it would be wise to have the provisions of battle ready before the fight gets to you.  This would mean loading magazines and putting on gear before the fight happens instead of running out the door in your undies with a rifle and rucksack in hand.

A final note I’d like to make is regarding the benefits of loading from stripper clips in your minuteman rifle.  Stripper clips don’t use springs and therefore wont wear out if you leave them loaded.  Magazines use springs that can fail if you leave the rifle loaded.  In the days of the Brown Bess this was not an issue but today leaving a weapon loaded for extended periods without letting the spring rest is a recipe for disaster.  I’ve got battle rifles that exclusively use box magazines but they do not play a part in my minuteman kit.  On a moments notice stripper clips are a minuteman’s friend.

Another good thing about stripper clips if you use a rifle with detachable box magazines is if you have a device or magazine that lets you load it from stripper clips.  This makes loading the magazines much quicker than if you load one at a time.  It will allow you to reload your magazines in the field quicker and it will allow you to refill magazines if there is a lull in the fight.  In a battle I’d rather have an AK-47, 5 or 6 magazines and 500 rounds of ammunition with the Red star stripper clip adapter than 16 which would add a lot of weight.

Love this series so far. You can get an SKS from Marstar for $75 when you buy 1400 rounds of milsurp ammo for $279. That’s a damn good deal, and one I’ll definitely be taking advantage of!

canadian-resistance-army:

Lets go into wonder land where gun control or other draconian legislation works.

Even if this sort of bullshit worked it’s wrong and aught to be abolished because it limits the freedom of individuals.

Free men and women thrive, slaves don’t!