C-71 Hurts Lawful Gun Owners, MP Gladu Says in Sarnia This Week
TheGunBlog.ca — Following are comments opposing Canada’s Bill C-71 by Marilyn Gladu, the member of parliament for Sarnia-Lambton in southwestern Ontario.
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RCMP to Help ‘Strengthen Controls on Handguns, Assault Weapons’
TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP, which helps decide who is allowed to own guns in Canada and which guns they are allowed to own, said in its annual plan today that it will support government efforts “to strengthen controls on handguns and assault weapons.” The plan comes the very day Brenda Lucki steps into her new…
Defence Staff Told to Not Fight Back If Attacked: National Post
TheGunBlog.ca — Almost every civilian mass-shooting has been stopped by bullets: the attacker shoots himself or is shot by someone else. Office staff at Canada’s Department of National Defence are trying a different approach: sharing their feelings and hiding.
Liberals May Back Down on C-71 If Strong Outcry, MP Zimmer Says
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government may back down from its proposed law to ban more guns and further restrict lawful hunters and sport shooters if enough people voice their disapproval, said Bob Zimmer, an opposition member of parliament.
House of Commons ‘Urgently’ Working to Fix Glitch With Petitions
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian House of Commons said it’s “working urgently” to fix its petitions website after it stopped displaying the number of new signatures on all motions including a petition to stop Bill C-71. All signatures are still being counted.
‘Huge Rush’ on Bill C-71 Could Make It Law by Fall, MP Motz Says
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government has put a “huge rush” on Bill C-71 to ban more guns and further restrict hunters and sport shooters, said Glen Motz, an opposition MP and Deputy Shadow Minister for Public Safety. He said the proposed law could be adopted as early as the fall.
Government Goal to Cut Lead Ammo Further Pressures Gun Owners
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government is considering prohibiting lead in ammunition.
RCMP Corrects Website to Say We Can Buy Guns Without Showing PAL
(Check out the Bill C-71 page to see why and how to oppose it.) TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP corrected its web page on buying guns to align with Canadian firearm law and a tweet by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: You don’t have to show your Possession and Acquisition Licence to buy a gun.
Top-10 Most Viewed Articles at TheGunBlog.ca in First Quarter 2018
TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the 10 most-viewed articles at TheGunBlog.ca from Jan. 1 to March 31. We’re in another critical period for the rights of Canadian gun owners. In addition to TheGunBlog.ca’s original and exclusive reports on politics, policy and industry, the website dominated live coverage of the government’s Guns and Gangs Summit on March…
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
TheGunBlog.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
(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
TheGunBlog.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
TheGunBlog.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
TheGunBlog.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
TheGunBlog.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
(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…