The Hornet’s Nest has been kicked, Buzz, Ladies and Gentlemen, Buzz.

This week, Ottawa took another swing at its long-struggling confiscation scheme, launching a so-called “pilot project” in Cape Breton.

Government talking points describe it as voluntary, but make no mistake — the intent is to test the machinery of mandatory confiscation, and the compliance of those targeted.

And yet, even before it begins, this effort looks doomed. Experts across the spectrum warn it will be unworkable, unmanageable, and unjust.
Canadians see through it. The notion that punishing law-abiding citizens will somehow deliver safety has worn thin.

Instead of listening, the government clings to tired rhetoric: invoking “Assault firearms” rhetoric while refusing to admit that competition tools, family heirlooms, and priceless pieces of Canadian history are caught in the dragnet. Our athletes are sidelined, our hunters are outraged, our historical community grieves as irreplaceable artifacts are being destroyed forever.

This is not an attempt at safety. It is an attempt at erasure.

But here is the hopeful truth: it will not work without willing cooperation, and Canadians are not inclined to participate in their own mistreatment.
We are not criminals. We are not the problem. And we know that bending the knee to a failed policy is the surest way to see it cemented.

So, take heart. Speak up. Keep writing, calling, and educating.
Continue sharing the facts that this plan will not make our streets safer, but will punish ordinary citizens who have done nothing wrong.

Share your own story — the heirlooms, tools, or traditions you stand to lose — and make clear to friends and family how arbitrary and ideological this policy truly is.

Do not surrender your hope. Do not surrender your voice. And above all, do not surrender what is yours until the law compels it. The strength of this country has always come from people who stand with quiet resolve against what is unjust.