Saskatchewan Smashes Liberal Anti-Gun Bias in Naming Freberg CFO
TheGunBlog.ca — Saskatchewan named Robert Freberg as its new Chief Firearms Officer, hiring a high-profile advocate for hunters, farmers and sport shooters.
Analysis
Canadian Gun Owners Fail Again to Show Up for Conservative Party
TheGunBlog.ca — Every political party in Canada’s parliament is working to eliminate or further restrict private firearm ownership, except one: the Conservative Party. It’s beyond disheartening that the country’s millions of gun users failed again to support the party and the candidates running to lead it. Conservative Leadership Election Party HQ said July 14 it…
RCMP Draws Guns on Less Than 0.1% of Calls, Use-of-Force Data Show
TheGunBlog.ca — Officers with the RCMP, Canada’s largest police agency, almost never have to draw their guns on duty, according to data last month on the “use of force.” The 20,000 police officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police drew and displayed, pointed or discharged their firearms in less than 0.1% of the 8.79 million…
Conservative Leadership Contest: Views on Debate of 2020 June 18
Personal views on today’s candidate debate.
“I tried to watch the debate, and all I could see was Justin Trudeau winning a majority government.
Conservative Leadership Election: Quick Take Before Next Week’s Debates
TheGunBlog.ca — Here’s an update and analysis of the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership election, and what it means for gun owners.
Update June 14: An analysis published June 14 by Macleans shows Liberals winning a majority as Conservative support falls.
Gun Imports Sank in January-April, Even Before Covid-19 Crisis
TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian gun imports sank in January-April even before the Covid-19 crisis hit.
Shipments plunged to the weakest April in eight years.
January-April 2020: -12% to $47.5 million.
Solomon Friedman Files First Lawsuit Against Liberal Gun Confiscations
TheGunBlog.ca — Solomon Friedman, a lawyer with Edelson Friedman Black in Ottawa, filed the first lawsuit against the Canadian government’s May 1 gun-confiscation order targeting federally licensed owners and businesses. Following are the highlights.
Analysis: Gun-Confiscation Order and TheGunBlog.ca’s Reporting
TheGunBlog.ca e-mail to all subscribers on 03 May 2020
– Analysis of Liberal Prohibition-Confiscation Order
– After-Action Report on TheGunBlog.ca’s Reporting: Hits and Misses
Bullet Points: Week of 2020 April 20
Updated daily throughout the week.
Highlights This Week
– RCMP Updates History of Regulations Against Gun Owners
– Avoid Saying ‘Active Shooter,’ Say ‘Active Attacker’
– News Bullets From Other Media
RCMP Outlines Details, Timeline of Nova Scotia Massacre
https://youtu.be/PHlc1EXJhho?t=3943 TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP outlined the details and timeline of last weekend’s shooting massacre in Nova Scotia in a statement and . . . This content is for subscribing members. Please sign in below, or subscribe.
Bullet Points: Week of 2020 March 30
Updated daily throughout the week.
Highlights This Week
– Liberals Say New Restrictions on Gun Owners ‘Remain a Crucial Priority’: Canadian Press
– Most Viewed Articles in March 2020
– COVID-19: Global Politics & Society, Poverty & Hunger in Canada
– News Bullets
List of Canada’s Federal Gun Laws and Regulations
[Newest Update: 23 February 2022] TheGunBlog.ca — Having and using guns in Canada is hyper-regulated by more than 24 federal laws and regulations, plus many more provincial and municipal restrictions. The List Below is the list of federal prohibitions and restrictions based mostly on the Firearms Act and Criminal Code. SOR = Statutory Orders and…
Ministry Comments Suggest 3 Steps for Rifle-Confiscation Order
Comments by Canada’s Ministry of Public Safety suggest three stages for the governing Liberal Party’s confiscation order:
1. Pre-Confiscation Order to re-classify firearms as “Prohibited” “safe queens”
2. Spending Request to Parliament
3. Confiscation/Surrender Order
Petition E-2341 Analysis: Risks, Benefits and What They Mean
Canadian Petition e-2341 against a Liberal order for mass gun confiscation closed yesterday with 175,310 signatures, making it the No. 1 e-petition in House of Commons history.
Following is an analysis of the petition’s risks and benefits, and significance for Canadian gun owners.
Why the Conservative Leadership Race Matters to Gun Owners
The Conservative Party of Canada is the only major federal party standing in the way of mass confiscations targeting safe and responsible gun owners.
RCMP New Report Undermines Trudeau’s Planned Gun Confiscations
TheGunBlog.ca — A report by Canada’s firearm regulator shows there are “no reasons why” the country’s 2.2 million men and women with a gun licence shouldn’t have firearms, suggesting the prime minister’s plans for mass confiscations are unjustified.
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. The estimates project only the value of firearms and equipment such as cartridge magazines, holsters and specialized…
‘I Hope He Isn’t One of Us’: When ‘Good Guys’ Go Bad
TheGunBlog.ca — I’m crying again. Four people were shot dead this morning in Fredericton, New Brunswick, including two police officers. No other info yet. I want to vomit. I want to comfort the families. I want to protect the people I love. I want the killer to pay. And I hope he isn’t one of…
Top-10 Most Viewed Articles in Second Quarter and First Half
TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the 10 most-viewed articles at TheGunBlog.ca from April 1 to June 30, and in the first six months of the year. Bill C-71 was the biggest news subject of the second quarter, including how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is handling the draft law. TheGunBlog.ca dominated coverage with exclusive interviews, original…
Anti-Gun Law Outlook: Today’s Gun & Gang Summit, and Beyond
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government is getting ready to propose the first anti-gun laws since the punitive Firearms Act of 1995. Here’s what happened at today’s gun and gang conference in Ottawa, and an outlook for what’s next.