Stabbing Is Top Method of Homicide, So Why Such a Focus on Guns?
Stabbings exceeded shootings as the leading method of homicide in Canada last year. Again. So why do we ignore knives and focus so much on guns?
Opinion
Do Police Really Trust Their Lives to a Flawed Gun Database?
A deputy commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police said he supports Quebec’s plans to recreate an expanded firearms registry and would like Ontario to do the same because it increases safety for the police and the public, Orillia Today reported today. “We are not supportive of the elimination of the firearms registry in any way,” Scott Tod…
Don’t Be a Turkey Expecting Good Times Forever
Today’s celebration of Thanksgiving in the U.S. reminds me of two things: I am thankful for my life, and I want to avoid being a turkey who expects the good times to last forever. The “turkey problem” was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his 2007 book, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. “Consider…
Homicide Stats Show It’s Time to Ban Knives
Stabbing was again the leading method of homicide in 2014, Statistics Canada said today, so it’s time to ban knives.
Paris Attacks Show How Gun Laws Get People Killed
Tonight’s attacks that resulted in more than 120 deaths around Paris show how restrictive gun laws get people killed.
Bill C-42 Is Good, But Not Unique
I proudly thought Canada was unique among developed countries in simplifying firearms laws when Bill C-42 took effect this month. I also assumed that the main reason for the move in Canada was that we had a centre-right Conservative government. Turns out I was wrong and wrong.
Can the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Save Us?
The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights aims to be up and running by the time we elect our next government on Oct. 19, pushing for less red tape to own and use guns and greater rights to armed self-defence.
‘Up In Arms’: Better Than We Feared
The film “Up In Arms: How the Gun Lobby Is Changing Canada” premiered last night on TVO, and early responses by firearm enthusiasts suggest we’re relieved.
‘Up in Arms: How the Gun Lobby Is Changing Canada,’ a New Documentary
I’m looking forward to watching “Up in Arms: How the Gun Lobby Is Changing Canada,” a new documentary that airs Sept. 23 on TVO.
Dear RCMP ATT Group: Thank you, and Goodbye
The whole idea of applying to the police for an Authorization to Transport (ATT) a firearm is absurd, confusing and wasteful to me, and to every gun enthusiast I’ve spoken with. When the subject comes up at the shooting range or the dinner table, we shake our heads and roll our eyes at the misguidedness…
ATTs Will Be Part of Gun Licenses on Sept. 2, Government Says
The Canadian government said it will cut some of the red tape to transport firearms next month, following the passage of Bill C-42 last June.
If Moncton and Ottawa Amateurs Created So Much Chaos, What If We’re Attacked by Professionals?
When we see how a single ill-equipped, untrained and unorganized person can create mayhem across a city and overwhelm police for hours, it’s scary to imagine the chaos that a well-equipped, well-trained and well-organized group could cause.
Why I’m Keeping My NFA Membership. For Now.
The closest I’ve come to cancelling my membership in Canada’s National Firearms Association was today, after watching a video clip from this weekend’s annual general meeting of members.
RCMP Officer Is Latest Victim of Bad Firearms Law
An RCMP officer in Fort Saskatchewan, near Edmonton, was arrested and charged with several offences related to firearms, the CBC reported yesterday. The CBC listed the charges as the following:
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…
Where Are Our Defenders?
What happened to all the individuals and organisations fighting for freedom and rights, fighting for laws that protect our freedom and rights, and fighting against laws that undermine our freedom and rights?
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.
Outrage Over High River Is About More Than Guns
All Canadians should be concerned by the RCMP’s actions during the flood in June 2013 in High River, Alberta, because it points to a breakdown in the rule of law.
The So-So Toronto Sportsmen’s Show
If you want to see heaps of cool guns and gear, or if you are looking for deals, then avoid the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show. There are other reasons to go.