Gun Imports Plunged to Five-Year Low in January as Sales Slump
19 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian gun imports plunged to a five-year low in January as a “very, very” big drop in sales last year left stores with an inventory glut. The slump comes as the Liberal government prepares a law to further restrict lawful hunting and sport shooting.
Glock Says G19 Canadian First Batch Is Sold, Considers 19X Next
16 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH said its first batch of model 19 pistols made for Canada was bought up by distributors and is heading to stores, in what a retailer described as one of the hottest new handguns in more than a decade. The Austrian company said it plans to make more and is leaning toward…
Gun Law to Cover Buying, Selling and Legal Class, iPolitics Says
16 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Liberal government will present its new law to further restrict gun rights on March 20, iPolitics reported today, saying the bill will affect buying, selling and legal classifications of firearms.
Scheer Upholds Gun Policies Against Paulson Critique, Globe Says
12 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Andrew Scheer, the head of Canada’s Conservative Party, stands by the gun policies he outlined last year, one of which the former RCMP chief called “nonsense” in the face of a “rabid” gun lobby, The Globe and Mail reported today.
New Gun Law ‘Scaring’ Rural Liberal Politicians, Hill Times Says
12 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca —The Canadian Liberal government’s pending law to further limit gun rights is “scaring the hell out of the party caucus,” especially politicians in rural areas, the Hill Times reported today, citing members of parliament.
Anti-Gun Laws Would Help Liberals Win Election, PR Advisor Says
11 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — One of the world’s largest public-relations companies said the Liberal Party of Canada should further slash firearm rights to win re-election next year, calling gun control an “untapped opportunity.”
Poly Group Pays for Poll to Ban ‘Semi-Auto Assault Weapons’
09 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — PolyRemembers paid for a Canada-wide survey to promote gun bans as the government drafts new firearm laws.
Oops: Liberals Show Gang Crime Surging Since They Took Power
07 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Gang murder is heavy, so this is light: Canada’s Liberal-led government shared a series of charts today showing that gang killings and “gun homicides” have surged since the party took office at the end of 2015. That wasn’t their intent.
Anti-Gun Law Outlook: Today’s Gun & Gang Summit, and Beyond
07 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government is getting ready to propose the first anti-gun laws since the punitive Firearms Act of 1995. Here’s what happened at today’s gun and gang conference in Ottawa, and an outlook for what’s next.