SHOT Show 2017: Military/Police Range Day Report
Today’s SHOT Show range day for military and police was a blast.
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SHOT Show 2017: Badged and Ready
I picked up my badge for SHOT Show in Las Vegas today and am now ready for the world’s largest gun show. Attending will be a dream come true and will tick an item on my bucket list.
No Selfies With Guns, Halifax Police Say. You Know What We Say?
Police in Nova Scotia have invented a new crime: posting photos of yourself with guns or anything that looks like a gun.
Czech Republic to Change Law So Citizens Can Shoot Terrorists
Canadian governments have tended to disarm law-abiding people and restrict or ban firearms, leaving us defenceless or gravely disadvantaged if attacked. Other countries want to help their citizens protect themselves and each other. The Czech Republic plans a constitutional amendment this year to allow gun-carrying civilians to shoot terrorists, RT and Radio Prague reported today, citing Interior Minister…
Top Guns of YouTube: Demolition Ranch Surges, FPS Russia Stops
Demolition Ranch is the new king of YouTube gun channels as it attracts subscribers faster than anyone else in the top 20. In just the past six months, it has overtaken FullMag and hickok45. FPS Russia still leads by total subscribers, but hasn’t published a video since April 2016. It ranks last for subscriber growth. Range Time…
Colt Canada C8 SAS Rifle Gets Technical Review by Chris Bartocci
If you’re interested in AR-15 rifles, Canadian firearms or special-forces weapons, you might enjoy Chris Bartocci’s analysis of a rifle that Colt Canada Corp. developed for Britain’s Special Air Service.
Kevin O’Leary Gets So Much Wrong About Guns
Kevin O’Leary, considering a run for leader of Canada’s Conservative Party and then possibly prime minister, gets so much wrong about guns.
Watch ‘Armed and Reasonable: How to Buy a Gun in Canada’ by Vice
Watching “Armed and Reasonable: How to Buy a Gun in Canada” by Vice is a breath of fresh air that is forcing me to ditch some assumptions. I always braced myself for the worst when reading so-called “news” or watching so-called “documentaries” about guns and gun owners in Canada. Most of what I see in…
Government Says Gun Owners Shouldn’t Face ‘Unfair Treatment’
It sounds like the Canadian government is offering gun owners a glimmer of hope. “The government believes in balanced, effective gun control that prioritizes public safety while ensuring law-abiding firearms owners do not face unfair treatment,” a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said today in an e-mailed response to questions by TheGunBlog.ca. (See below…
Missing CFSC Exam Results Block Gun Licences in Ontario
The organization that stamps Canadian Firearms Safety Course exams in Ontario said half the tests passed in July and August weren’t processed because of an office mistake, blocking hundreds of people from applying for their gun licences. (See update below.)
Three Questions for Al Flaherty’s Owner Domenic Saverino
Al Flaherty’s Outdoor Store, founded in Toronto during World War II, has grown to become one of Canada’s biggest firearms retailers. It’s also the last remaining gun shop in Canada’s largest city. Pressure on the company and its peers continues to mount. The government is preparing new gun laws, a costly requirement to mark new firearms is…
Goodale Confirms Plan for New Gun Laws, Advisory Committee
Canadian Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said he’s preparing new gun laws and will overhaul an advisory committee, reiterating last year’s campaign pledges by the Liberal-led government.
Gun Policies of Conservative Party Leadership Candidates (2)
(Update 27 May 2017: Andrew Scheer was elected party leader today. See highlights of his gun policies here.) (New in this update: Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Kellie Lietch, Erin O’Toole, Andrew Scheer, Brad Trost.) TheGunBlog.ca is compiling the policies and statements of candidates running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada related to the freedoms…
Gun Policies of Conservative Party Leadership Candidates (1)
This is a collection of policies and statements by candidates running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada about the legal possession and use of firearms, as well as the party’s own policy. Party members are scheduled to elect the next leader in May 2017. Each candidate’s comments were copied from their websites. Updates will be published as…
Getting It Right: It’s Not a Browning ‘Hi-Power’ or ‘High Power’
(Update 05 Jan. 2021: Browning’s website began using a hyphen consistently in “Hi-Power” some time after we published this article. The Internet Archive provides a snapshot of the webpage when we wrote it.) TheGunBlog.ca — One of the world’s most-popular pistols is based on a design by John Browning of the U.S. and was completed…
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?
Canadian Firearms Safety Course Handbooks, Latest Edition (2014)
The Canadian Firearms Safety Course student handbooks are essential reading for anyone taking the mandatory courses to get a gun licence, and a useful reference for all shooters in Canada.
New Gun Licences Rise by the Most in at Least 8 Years
Great news for the Canadian gun community: 2016 is on course for the biggest increase in gun licences since at least 2009, as men, women and youth seek firearms for recreation, competition, hunting and collecting.
October 1984: Glock 17 Gets First Review in North America
(TheGunBlog.ca) — This month marks the 32nd anniversary of the first major review in North America of the Glock 17 pistol, one of the world’s most popular handguns. Peter Kokalis reviewed the polymer-framed firearm in Soldier of Fortune magazine as the U.S. military prepared for the so-called XM9 tests to pick a new handgun. The article is reprinted below,…