Topic: News
February Gun Imports Decline to Lowest in Six Years
TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian gun imports, an indirect measure of the strength of the firearm industry, fell to the lowest February in six years, with rifles, shotguns and handguns all down. It was only the second time in the past six months that shipments exceeded $10 million, as companies prepare for another year of turbulence.
Officials Wrongly Count Crime Guns as Domestic, Toronto Sun Says
05 April 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Canadian officials count guns seized from criminals as coming from within the country even when their origin is unknown, the Toronto Sun said, without saying where it got the information.
Petition to Stop C-71 Is Now the Most-Signed E-Petition on Guns
31 March 2018 - News(Update 22 July 2018: The petition stops on Thursday 26 July. It’s the second-most popular e-Petition ever, but most PAL holders haven’t signed it. Why not sign e-1608 and e-1605 now?) TheGunBlog.ca — A petition to stop Bill C-71 took less than three days to become Canada’s most-signed electronic petition related to firearms. Nationwide opposition…
Gun Imports 2017: Overview of the Firearm Industry in Charts
TheGunBlog.ca — Canada imports almost all the guns and ammunition sold in the country, making import data a key indicator of the industry. Companies keep their accounts private, so the figures published by Statistics Canada are one of the only windows into the market. Following are more than a dozen charts and factoids (below the…
‘Secret’ RCMP Files on Firearm Classification-Registration, 2010
28 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The attached document wasn’t verified or authenticated by TheGunBlog.ca. It appears to show 41 pages of declassified “Secret” slides, e-mails and memos by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2010.
Use OneClearVoice.ca to Easily Tell Your MP You Oppose Bill C-71
27 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government proposed a law to ban more guns a week ago. Within hours, Doug McComber had set up OneClearVoice.ca. In a few mouse clicks and less than a minute, it tells your elected officials that you oppose Bill C-71. I tried it. And as of today, so have about 17,000 others.…
Gun Licences Rose in 2017 at Slowest Pace in at Least Five Years
TheGunBlog.ca — Canadians got new gun licences in 2017 at the slowest pace in at least five years. The rate of increase in buying handguns, AR-15 rifles and other so-called “Restricted” firearms also weakened.
Government Plans New Gun Licence Amnesty, Order in Council Shows
27 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government, which last week proposed a law to ban more guns, is planning an amnesty to help firearm owners avoid jail, according to a notice on a government website.
TACCOM: Small Space, Huge Turnout, High Significance
26 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Firearms Outlet Canada Inc. said about 5,500 people packed into the Tactical & Competitive Shooting Sports Show this weekend for the first event of its kind in Canada.
Government Says C-71 Could Grandfather Gun Owners After New Bans
23 March 2018 - News(Update 02 April: Rewrites part of second paragraph to clarify role of police and concern about police action.) TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Liberal government proposed a law this week to ban more guns. It may use a “grandfather clause” to let owners hold onto their firearms, before eventual expropriation. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Safety…
TACCOM: 6,000+ People to Attend Tactical & Sport-Shooting Show
21 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Firearms Outlet Canada Inc. said more than 6,000 people will attend this weekend’s Tactical & Competitive Shooting Sports Show, the first event of its kind in Canada.
New Gun Law Is ‘Warning Sign’ of More Bans, Lawyer Runkle Says
20 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The gun law proposed today by Canada’s Liberal government “is a big warning sign” that more bans are coming, said Ian Runkle, a firearm lawyer. He said the government’s rationale for giving police the power to decide legal classes for guns is “insane.”
New Gun Law: CSAAA Chief Wes Winkel Comments, RCMP Responds
20 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Following is a Q&A about Canada’s planned new gun law with Wes Winkel, president of the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association, the country’s main industry group. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police responds to three questions about the firearm-classification system. Winkel, who also owns Ellwood Epps Sporting Goods about 150 km north of…
New Gun Law: More Bans, More Police Powers, More Paperwork
20 March 2018 - News(Update 20 March 2019: Visit our Bill C-71 page for the latest info and The Bill C-71 Book.) TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Liberal government today proposed a law to ban more guns, expand police powers and increase restrictions on millions of responsible hunters and sport shooters, while leaving alone violent criminals. The measures follow through on election-campaign…
Government to Present New Anti-Gun Law Tomorrow
19 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government will present its new law to limit gun rights tomorrow in parliament, and the minister of public safety will hold briefings for media in Ottawa. The specifics of the legislation will be disclosed then. Media reports over the past week have outlined several proposals expected in the bill, which spokespeople for…
Gun Imports Plunged to Five-Year Low in January as Sales Slump
TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian gun imports plunged to a five-year low in January as a “very, very” big drop in sales last year left stores with an inventory glut. The slump comes as the Liberal government prepares a law to further restrict lawful hunting and sport shooting.
Glock Says G19 Canadian First Batch Is Sold, Considers 19X Next
16 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH said its first batch of model 19 pistols made for Canada was bought up by distributors and is heading to stores, in what a retailer described as one of the hottest new handguns in more than a decade. The Austrian company said it plans to make more and is leaning toward…
Gun Law to Cover Buying, Selling and Legal Class, iPolitics Says
16 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Liberal government will present its new law to further restrict gun rights on March 20, iPolitics reported today, saying the bill will affect buying, selling and legal classifications of firearms.
Scheer Upholds Gun Policies Against Paulson Critique, Globe Says
12 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Andrew Scheer, the head of Canada’s Conservative Party, stands by the gun policies he outlined last year, one of which the former RCMP chief called “nonsense” in the face of a “rabid” gun lobby, The Globe and Mail reported today.
New Gun Law ‘Scaring’ Rural Liberal Politicians, Hill Times Says
12 March 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca —The Canadian Liberal government’s pending law to further limit gun rights is “scaring the hell out of the party caucus,” especially politicians in rural areas, the Hill Times reported today, citing members of parliament.