TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government is offering to assist ISIS supporters in Syria and bring them to Canada, while persecuting hunters, Olympic shooters and other responsible citizens at home.
Trudeau Ramps Up Campaign to Ban Guns From Licensed Owners
TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ramped up his campaign against federally licensed hunters and sport shooters today with a survey to promote gun bans and a brochure that said “any ban of handguns or assault weapons would primarily affect legal firearms owners.”
Rob Pincus Analyzes Lessons From Gun-Pointing Selfie Guy
TheGunBlog.ca — Rob Pincus, the executive director of the Personal Defense Network and the executive vice president of the Second Amendment Organization, analyzes a video of a man taking a selfie at a target range while pointing a loaded gun at his friend.
Pincus focuses on lessons for trainers, target-range managers and range-safety officers in general, and in the context of U.S. gun politics in particular. Watch his 14 minute video analysis here.
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RCMP Will Publish 2017 Commissioner of Firearms Report This Fall
TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP said it will publish the 2017 Commissioner of Firearms report on gun-owner licensing, firearm registrations, prohibitions and other data this fall. The annual report was released in the spring in the past two years.
Ontario Minister Tibollo Defends Shooters, Rejects Gun, Ammo Ban
TheGunBlog.ca — Michael Tibollo, Ontario’s Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, backed hunters and sport shooters this week and reiterated Premier Doug Ford’s rejection of any gun or ammunition bans.
‘Shoot to Kill’ Is Aim of RCMP Air Police, Trainer Tells Gazette
TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP air police train officers to kill attackers, the agency’s Gazette reported this week, quoting an instructor. The approach differs from defensive training for solid ground that focuses on stopping threats without necessarily stopping life.
Police Lobby Group to Create Special Committee on Firearms
(Update Oct. 6 at 12:25 Toronto time: Rewrites throughout, adds history of CACP promoting restrictions on gun owners.)
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, a lobby group and supporter of the Coalition for Gun Control, will update its position on firearms as the government prepares new bans aimed at licensed hunters and sport shooters.
Silence Is No Longer a Luxury, Guns Are an Equalizer: Sue Green
TheGunBlog.ca — “This is the first time I’ve gone public as a gun owner. … As much as I was content being discreet, I strongly believe we need to change gun culture in Canada and I don’t have that luxury anymore. None of us do.” Read the rest of the guest article by Sue Green.
Top-10 Most Viewed Articles of Third-Quarter, First Nine Months
TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the 10 most-viewed articles at TheGunBlog.ca from July 1 to Sept. 30, and in the first nine months of the year.
Bill C-71 Senator André Pratte Comments on Timing, Communication
TheGunBlog.ca — Senator André Pratte, the sponsor of the Canadian government’s Bill C-71 in the upper house of parliament, didn’t exclude passage of the planned law this year, but didn’t indicate any specific timing, he told TheGunBlog.ca today in a short Q&A. He also advised sending personal e-mails instead of form letters when contacting senators.
Pratte told the Senate earlier this week that Bill C-71 wouldn’t be amended to include the new gun bans being examined by the government.
Jim Shockey on Handgun Ban: ‘We Just Can’t Let This Happen’
TheGunBlog.ca — Jim Shockey, the Canadian host of Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, urged fellow hunters, outdoorsmen and other citizens to “mobilize” against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and “fight” the gun bans he is preparing, he told NRA TV in an interview shared today on Twitter.
Most Saskatchewaners Oppose Stricter Gun Law: Regina Leader-Post
TheGunBlog.ca — Most Saskatchewan residents approve of current laws on gun sales or want them relaxed, the Regina Leader-Post reported today, citing a poll by the University of Saskatchewan.
Government May Initiate Gun-Ban Law Next Year, Globe Reports
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government may propose a new law to seize guns from federally licensed hunters and sport shooters early next year after finishing consultations this year, the Globe and Mail reported, citing Bill Blair, the minister preparing the bans.
Bill C-71 Heads to Senate After Passing in House of Commons
(Update 26 Sept: Adds Bernier response. Update 25 Sept.: Adds OFAH comment.)
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government’s Bill C-71 heads to the Senate for review after having passed its third and final reading in the House of Commons today.
The proposed law could take effect this year as part of a series of measures by the ruling Liberal Party to curtail the private ownership of firearms.
Handgun, Semi-Auto Ban Could Wipe Out $2 Billion From Gun Owners
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government’s possible ban on handguns and semi-automatic long guns such as SKS, AR-15 and FN-FAL rifles could wipe out more than $2 billion of guns and gear in private hands, based on estimates by TheGunBlog.ca.
How Quiet Gun Owners Become Former Gun Owners
TheGunBlog.ca — Gun owners believe keeping a low profile will guarantee our survival. It’s more likely to guarantee our extinction.
Canada Considers Allowing Provinces, Cities to Ban Guns: Globe
TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s federal government is considering giving provinces or municipalities the power to ban handguns and is preparing a countrywide consultation on new prohibitions, the Globe and Mail reported today, citing a member of parliament and staff.
Scheer Pledges to Repeal Bill C-71, Rejects Handgun Ban
Screenshot of Andrew Scheer with Rachael Harder and Conservative MPs today in the lobby of the House of Commons. Source: Harder’s Facebook page.
TheGunBlog.ca — Andrew Scheer, the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party and of the official opposition, leveled one of his strongest critiques of government firearm policy and made an election promise today. He pledged to repeal Bill C-71 if elected prime minister and rejected any handgun ban.
I Am a Feminist, and I Support Gun Rights: Ariane Bakhtiar
TheGunBlog.ca — “I was assaulted. After the assault, I expected the male figures in my life to protect me (my partner, my father, the police). What I came to realize is that to empower myself I needed to learn how to defend myself.”
Continue reading the letter by Ariane Bakhtiar of Toronto.
Trudeau Examining How to Give Cities Power Over Guns, MP Says
TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s federal government is examining how to give municipalities more power over firearms, a governing member of parliament said in a flyer for a public meeting with the minister studying new gun bans.