TheGunBlog.ca — More than 24% of respondents to an informal Statistics Canada survey of about 200,000 people were “very or extremely” worried the Covid-19 crisis could lead to civil disorder, the statistics agency said today.
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.
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…
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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Comments by Canada’s Ministry of Public Safety suggest three stages for the governing Liberal Party’s confiscation order:
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2. Spending Request to Parliament
3. Confiscation/Surrender Order
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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.
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