Bill C-42 Heads to Senate After Passing Lower House
Canada’s Bill C-42 to change the Firearms Act and Criminal Code is heading to the Senate for review after having passed third reading in the House of Commons on May 29, the government said.
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Does This Ad Prove the Antis Are Smarter?
The video ad by States United to Prevent Gun Violence made me sigh. It’s about a store in New York City that sells the kinds of firearms used by people who accidentally or deliberately killed people. It shows potential customers entering the shop to buy a gun, and being shocked and saddened to learn that…
Why Is Quebec Helping Thieves, Rapists and Murderers?
If Dave Young’s letter to Canada’s Minister of Public Safety is true, then Quebec is handing us over to home invaders, thieves, rapists and murderers.
Charlie Hebdo Attack Boosts French Support for Military Service, Poll Shows
The Charlie Hebdo massacre has driven 80 percent of French people to support restarting mandatory military service, according to a poll published by Ouest-France newspaper. The popularity of reinstating conscription for men and women rises with age, the paper said yesterday on its website. It is supported by 69 percent of those under 35, by…
Video Shows Man Shooting at Undercover Police, CityTV Says
Surveillance video shows a man shooting at three undercover police officers in Toronto’s Jane & Finch neighbourhood, CityTV said on its website. The sex of the shooter isn’t clear from the footage released by the Toronto Police Service on YouTube, and the video doesn’t show the target. The police comment on YouTube doesn’t identify the target…
RCMP Trains With Guns Once a Year for Half a Day
The RCMP requires its officers to train with firearms for half a day once a year beyond their basic instruction. “They’re required to qualify every year,” Deputy Commissioner Janice Armstrong told journalists today in Moncton, New Brunswick. “They’ll spend half a day at the range qualifying every year.” Emergency-response units practise with a variety of weapons,…
Man Charged for Shooting Home Intruder, Sun Says
A man who used a firearm to protect himself against three burglars in his New Brunswick home could face more prison time than the intruders, the Edmonton Sun said, citing a police report. On Dec. 19 while trying to defend himself from the home invaders, at least one of whom was armed, Michael Woodard, 68,…
Gun Lobby Plans ‘Biggest Fight’ in Its History
Canada’s National Firearms Association, the country’s main gun lobby, said it’s planning the biggest fight in its history before a federal election this October. The group aims to raise $40,000 to revamp its website as part of the plans, the Edmonton-based NFA said today on FundRazr.com, which is hosting the fundraiser. The association also is seeking 200,000 signatures…