Bill C-42 Heads to Senate After Passing Lower House
Canada’s Bill C-42 to change the Firearms Act and Criminal Code is heading to the Senate for review after having passed third reading in the House of Commons on May 29, the government said.
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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:
I Just Caught a Severe Case of Gear-Itis
I just caught a severe case of gear-itis. Gear overload. Gear overwhelm.
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…
‘Restricted’ Gun Purchases Plunge to Three-Year Low
The latest figures on firearm registrations paint a bleak picture for the Canadian gun community. We bought the smallest number of “restricted” firearms in three years last quarter, driven by declines in Manitoba, British Columbia and Quebec and a massive slowdown in Alberta. Gun owners across the country registered 4,318 restricted firearms from October to…
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.
I Like Gun Shows, as of Today
TheGunBlog.ca — I visited a gun show for the first time today, and was surprised by how much I liked it. Beyond the cool guns and gear, it was good to hang out with fellow gun people at the Orangeville Gun & Militaria Show in Orangeville, Ontario. Hundreds of us, all under one roof. That’s…
Princess Patricia Soldiers Get 49 Rounds a Year, HuffPo Says
Soldiers in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry unit get 49 cartridges per year for training because of cuts to military spending, the Huffington Post said on January 21, citing an unidentified member of the unit. By comparison, civilians can fire 10 times that much ammunition in a single day of training with a private company. SIG Sauer Academy…
Charlie Hebdo Attack Boosts French Support for Military Service, Poll Shows
The Charlie Hebdo massacre has driven 80 percent of French people to support restarting mandatory military service, according to a poll published by Ouest-France newspaper. The popularity of reinstating conscription for men and women rises with age, the paper said yesterday on its website. It is supported by 69 percent of those under 35, by…
Video Shows Man Shooting at Undercover Police, CityTV Says
Surveillance video shows a man shooting at three undercover police officers in Toronto’s Jane & Finch neighbourhood, CityTV said on its website. The sex of the shooter isn’t clear from the footage released by the Toronto Police Service on YouTube, and the video doesn’t show the target. The police comment on YouTube doesn’t identify the target…
RCMP Trains With Guns Once a Year for Half a Day
The RCMP requires its officers to train with firearms for half a day once a year beyond their basic instruction. “They’re required to qualify every year,” Deputy Commissioner Janice Armstrong told journalists today in Moncton, New Brunswick. “They’ll spend half a day at the range qualifying every year.” Emergency-response units practise with a variety of weapons,…
Man Charged for Shooting Home Intruder, Sun Says
A man who used a firearm to protect himself against three burglars in his New Brunswick home could face more prison time than the intruders, the Edmonton Sun said, citing a police report. On Dec. 19 while trying to defend himself from the home invaders, at least one of whom was armed, Michael Woodard, 68,…
NFA Isn’t a Gun Lobby
Canada’s National Firearms Association isn’t a gun lobby. The group doesn’t advance or defend the interests, rights or freedoms of guns. Firearms are things, inanimate pieces of metal, wood and plastic, and don’t have interests, rights or freedoms.
Killers Don’t Care About Magazine Capacity
The biggest advantage school shooters have is time to carry out their killings without opposition, not the size of the cartridge magazines in their guns, according to research in Concealed Carry Magazine. The killers behind the deadliest U.S. school massacres fired at less than 60 percent of the speed possible from a 5-round magazine with a…
Gun Lobby Plans ‘Biggest Fight’ in Its History
Canada’s National Firearms Association, the country’s main gun lobby, said it’s planning the biggest fight in its history before a federal election this October. The group aims to raise $40,000 to revamp its website as part of the plans, the Edmonton-based NFA said today on FundRazr.com, which is hosting the fundraiser. The association also is seeking 200,000 signatures…
What Does ‘Unloaded’ Mean?
What is a “loaded” or an “unloaded” firearm? It’s a simple question, and the answer might seem obvious to you. But if you listen to different people in different parts of the world, you’ll get different answers. Knowing the difference between a “loaded” and “unloaded” gun is essential to its safe and skilled handling. Knowing how…