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Trudeau Says Gun-Ban Measures Were ‘Ready to Go’

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https://youtu.be/vIgLWl_4hI8?t=1712 TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today his plans to order mass gun confiscations against federally licensed owners were “ready to go” last month when the House of . . . This content is for subscribing members. Please sign in below, or subscribe.

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Nova Scotia Attacker Didn’t Have ‘FAC’ Gun Licence, RCMP Says

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https://youtu.be/1Hvf5zAhtJo?t=2794 TheGunBlog.ca — The man behind last weekend’s mass attacks in Nova Scotia didn’t have a Firearms Acquisition Certificate, the RCMP said today in addressing whether he had a gun licence. Canadian gun owners breathed easier on the assumption the police meant a . . . This content is for subscribing members. Please sign in…

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Trudeau Reiterates Plan for Mass Gun Bans Against PAL Holders

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https://youtu.be/FUblBdLaGYI?t=1141 TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Bill Blair used a weekend shooting attack in Nova Scotia to reiterate their plans to target federally licensed firearm owners with new restrictions and mass gun confiscations. RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki also commented on the . . . This content is for subscribing members. Please…

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Bullet Points: Week of 2020 April 06

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Updated daily throughout the week.

Highlights This Week
– The Liberals Are Gaining Popularity on COVID-19, Survey Shows
– Hopes and Concerns Over Liberal Gun Confiscations Amid Covid-19 Crisis
– News Bullets
– B.C. Hunting Licences, Wild Game Permits Almost Double
– NFA: COVID-19 and Firearm Owners Q&A
– OFAH: COVID-19 Restrictions and Closures Affecting Ontario Hunting
– NRA: ‘Crack Marksmen’: Canada’s Aboriginal Snipers in WWI

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Ontario CFO’s Chantal Trahan Comments on COVID-19 Response

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TheGunBlog.ca — The Ontario Chief Firearms Office comments below on its COVID-19 response relating to gun licensing, safety courses and target ranges. Chantal Trahan, the CFO’s Manager of Licensing and Transfers, made the comments yesterday in response to questions from TheGunBlog.ca. The Firearm Safety Education Service of . . . This content is for subscribing…

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Bullet Points: Week of 2020 March 16

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Highlights This Week
– CFSC Gun-Licence Courses Are Closing to Prevent COVID-19 Spread
– Gun Sales Rise on COVID-19 Concern of Shortages, Social Unrest
– Police Across Canada Are Scaling Back Service, Enforcement on COVID-19
– Ontario CFO Letter to Club and Range Executives on COVID-19 Response

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Bullet Points: Week of 2020 March 09

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Highlights This Week
– Coronavirus May Save Gun Owners From the Liberals
– Liberals ‘Moving Quickly’ on Rifle Ban, Blair Says in Report
– RCMP Says It Will Work With Liberals on Anti-Gun Plans
– Blair Reiterates Plan to Order Mass Confiscations, NFA Reports
– Saskatchewan to Appoint Its Own CFO: Regina Leader-Post
– News Bullets From Other Media

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Bullet Points: Week of 2020 March 02

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Updated daily throughout the week.

Highlights This Week
– SFRC Offers E-2341 Rifle to Honour Solidarity Around Petition
– Manitoba Says Municipal Gun Laws, Bans Are ‘Not Appropriate’
– Municipalities Don’t Want the Power to Confiscate Handguns: iPolitics
– O’Toole Is First Conservative ‘Verified Candidate’ With Firearm Blurb
– News Bullets From Other Media

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Ontario CFO Peer to Remain After Promotion Until Successor Named

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TheGunBlog.ca — The Ontario government said Chief Firearms Officer Dwight Peer will stay in the role until his successor is named, even after the Ontario Provincial Police promoted him last month to a new rank with new command duties. Ministry Comment “Chief Superintendent Peer remains in the role . . . This content is for…

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Bullet Points: Week of 2020 February 24

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Updated daily throughout the week.

Highlights This Week
– RCMP Publishes Public Firearms Reference Table (FRT) for First Time
– Ontario CFO Peer to Remain After Promotion Until Successor Named
– Blair Reiterates Plan to Confiscate Rifles at SECU Committee
– Conservative Leadership: Eight ‘Approved Applicants’ By Deadline
– News Bullets From Other Media

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Ministry Comments Suggest 3 Steps for Rifle-Confiscation Order

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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

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Bullet Points: Week of 2020 February 17

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Updated daily throughout the week.

Highlights This Week
– Clarifying the Steps for Liberal Rifle Confiscation
– Desmond Inquiry Shines Light on Gun-Licensing System
– Petition Rises to 175,310 Signatures Following Validation
– Bill C-71: “All of the Measures” Will Take Effect After Budget, Blair Tells iPolitics