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…
TheGunBlog.ca — The number of Canadians with a federal gun licence rose for the 10th straight year in 2019 to a new record, driven by demand for firearms for sport and collecting to home safety and hunting. Why It Matters The number of licence holders is the best indicator we have of: private gun ownership…
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– RCMP Says PAL Renewals by Mail Are ‘Significantly Impacted’
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TheGunBlog.ca — We may not like the cause, but the boom in demand for guns from the Covid-19 crisis is doing more for Canada’s firearm industry, gun culture and “gun rights” than anything else in modern times. It also comes with drawbacks, besides the mass death, infection and economic devastation from the virus and the…
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– The Liberals Are Gaining Popularity on COVID-19, Survey Shows
– Hopes and Concerns Over Liberal Gun Confiscations Amid Covid-19 Crisis
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– 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
TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the most-viewed articles and pages at TheGunBlog.ca for the periods indicated. Note: These pageview rankings don’t include content from the Bullet Points e-newsletter and other e-mail updates sent exclusively to supporting/sponsoring members. High Interest in Personal Protection and Safety Combining readership of these two articles would rank just outside…
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– Liberals Say New Restrictions on Gun Owners ‘Remain a Crucial Priority’: Canadian Press
– Most Viewed Articles in March 2020
– COVID-19: Global Politics & Society, Poverty & Hunger in Canada
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TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Canadian Firearms Program, which controls private gun ownership, said it’s experiencing “significant impacts” to licensing from the COVID-19 crisis. Highlights New PALs on hold PAL cards on hold PAL renewals online only, not by mail The following is reprinted from the RCMP website with a date stamp of…
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– The Bright Side of Seeing Gun Shops Sold Out
– Mass Media Focus on Rising Gun and Ammo Sales Amid COVID-19
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TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP, which controls private gun ownership in Canada, said “it has been recommended” to stop teaching the mandatory firearm-safety courses for a gun licence to avoid COVID-19 contagion. RCMP Comment “It has been recommended that the delivery of the Firearms Safety Course(s) be postponed to follow the social distancing protocols in place…
TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which controls private gun ownership, said it’s “working hard” through the COVID-19 crisis to process firearm licences, while facing delays. Caroline Duval, a spokeswoman for the regulator in Ottawa, commented by e-mail today in response to questions from TheGunBlog.ca. Q&A With the RCMP on Licensing, Work During COVID-19…
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…
TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he isn’t planning to use the Emergencies Act for now to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Health Patty Hajdu said separately that failing to respect rules to self-isolate “does actually put our civil liberties at jeopardy.” Trudeau and Hajdu spoke at separate events today…
TheGunBlog.ca — Sales of guns and ammo are rising in Canada on concern the COVID-19 coronavirus will lead to supply shortages or even social unrest. Stores are shutting their doors to stop contagion, while ramping up online and phone service amid a buying surge from the 2.2 million men and women with a federal firearm…
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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– 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
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TheGunBlog.ca — The Ottawa Police Service opposes the mass gun confiscations planned by Canada’s governing Liberal Party against federally licensed firearm owners, joining a growing national police movement against the crackdown. Why Police Oppose Gun Bans Waste of police money and energy Useless for public safety Risky for public and police Better to Invest in…
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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
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