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TheGunBlog.ca Insider: E-Newsletter for Members

This edition was e-mailed to members on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at 17:50 Toronto time. Highlights A Bit of Good News Agenda for the Week Toronto Council Speechless After Councillor Asks How to Buy a Gun News Updates . . . This content is for subscribing members. Please sign in below, or subscribe.

RCMP Still ‘Working at Posting’ Firearms Reference Table, No ETA

TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s federal firearm regulator said it’s still “working at posting” its so-called Firearms Reference Table of opinions on the legal classifications of guns, without any timing to publish the private catalogue. Critical Label The FRT shows the RCMP’s interpretation of whether a firearm should be considered “Non-restricted,” “Restricted” or “Prohibited,” the only three…

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Adam Caruana Joins AmChar From Firearms Outlet Canada

(Update Nov. 25: Rewrites headline and first paragraph.) TheGunBlog.ca — Adam Caruana, who pitched the idea for what became the TACCOM gun expo that shifted Canada’s firearm industry, moved to AmChar Canada Inc. last month after four years at Firearms Outlet Canada Inc. Caruana is the national accounts manager at the firearm importer and distributor…

Gun Serial Numbers Aren’t ‘Personal Info,’ Court Says: Full Text

TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Federal Court ordered the RCMP last month to publish the serial numbers of 468 SIG Sauer P226 pistols after concluding the release wouldn’t violate laws protecting personal privacy. Below is a copy of the full text of the Oct. 9 decision as published on the Ottawa-based Federal Court’s website. Significance The Federal…

Trudeau Boosts Blair to Minister of Public Safety in New Cabinet

(Update Nov. 21 at 10:30 Toronto time: Adds Blair quote via CBC News: “There is a sense of urgency.”) TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promoted Bill Blair, his chief for mass gun confiscation, to Minister of Public Safety today in Ottawa, as the new cabinet was sworn in following the Oct. 21 election….

Canada’s Gun Industry Could Mimic FedEx Reply to New York Times

TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s firearm industry is often silent against inaccurate or biased media reports pushing gun bans. It could mimic FedEx Corp.’s firm and unapologetic response to a New York Times article saying the U.S. parcel-delivery company paid no federal taxes last year. “The New York Times published a distorted and factually incorrect story on…

Antler Kitchen Chef Michael Hunter Opposes Trudeau-Tory Gun Bans

TheGunBlog.ca — Michael Hunter, the owner-chef at Antler Kitchen and Bar, is speaking out against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor John Tory’s plans for mass gun bans against hunters, farmers and sport shooters. Hunter, a hunter who serves wild game, made international headlines last year after he butchered a deer in front…

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Bans Aren’t Leadership: Liberal Ex-President in National Post

TheGunBlog.ca — Gun bans targeting lawful firearm owners are political cheap talk that should be rejected in favour of working to stop violent gangs, Stephen LeDrew, a former president of the Liberal Party of Canada, said yesterday in the National Post. LeDrew, also a lawyer and broadcaster, spoke in a YouTube video published on the…

High School Gun Range Trained Students for WW2: Abbotsford News

Students at old Abbotsford school trained for the war TheGunBlog.ca — The Abbotsford Virtual School in Abbotsford, British Columbia, trained students to fire rifles during World War II so they could protect the community if fighting came to Canada, the Abbotsford News reported. Students at old #Abbotsford school trained for the war https://t.co/l0ScqHAFLZ — Abbotsford…

Alberta to Study Naming Its Own Chief Firearms Officer: Kenney

TheGunBlog.ca — Alberta will consider appointing its own Chief Firearms Officer instead of having a federal employee in the role, as Premier Jason Kenney aims to “advance the province’s interests.” Kenney asked the new Fair Deal Panel to study the switch in a broad policy review presented to the Manning Centre conference on Nov. 9…

Toronto Health Board Urges Canada-Wide Gun Bans From PAL Holders

TheGunBlog.ca — Toronto City Council’s Board of Health wants hundreds of thousands of hunters, farmers and sport shooters across Canada in jail unless we surrender our guns. What Happened The Board of Health today held a 3.5-hour meeting. It was livestreamed on YouTube. The councillors on the board supported the massive national gun bans sought…

How Police Review ATCs: Info Commissioner Letter to Dennis Young

TheGunBlog.ca — The following letter published today by Dennis Young outlines how police in Canada assess applications to carry loaded handguns for personal protection. The Ottawa-based Information Commissioner sent the Nov. 5 letter to Young in response to his complaint about how the RCMP handled his requests for information related to Authorizations To Carry. (See…

Alberta Plans Law to Shield People Using Force for Home Defence

TheGunBlog.ca — The government of Alberta is planning a law to shield residents from lawsuits when they use force legitimately to protect their lives and property at home. https://twitter.com/TheGunBlog/status/1192516252507496450 Government Press Release To defend the rights of law-abiding property owners, the government will introduce changes to the Occupiers’ Liability Act. These changes would eliminate the…

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Guns, Family and Hunting in Canada’s Cold and Wet: Ron Shunter

TheGunBlog.ca — The following letter from a reader shows the significance of guns and hunting for many Canadians. We are printing the text with the author’s permission. The three-dot ellipsis marks … were in the original, and we separated some into paragraphs. Send letters to: [email protected] See also our Reader Comments page of quotes from…

Most Viewed Articles in Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2019

TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the most-viewed articles and pages at TheGunBlog.ca for the periods indicated.   Notable: High Interest in Armed Protection Combining readership of these two articles would rank just outside the top-10 most-viewed of all time: Two Canadians Have ‘Authorization To Carry’ Guns, Filing Shows (08 Nov 2018) One Person in Canada Has…

Alberta Acts to Protect Residents, Trudeau Aims to Disarm Them

TheGunBlog.ca — The Alberta government is working to protect rural residents against a wave of attacks and thefts, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is working to disarm them. https://twitter.com/TheGunBlog/status/1188142459471253506 Schweitzer Doug Schweitzer, the provincial minister of justice, has said he wants to clarify rules on self-defence and boost property rights so innocent people stay…