‘Non-Restricted’ Gun Owners With Expired Licences Now Face Jail
31 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — If you have a “Non-restricted” shotgun or rifle and your gun licence expired more than a month ago, today’s ending of a government amnesty means you risk going to jail, the RCMP said.
2017 Year in Review
31 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the most-viewed articles of 2017, and other highlights of the year. Thank you to everyone who read, shared, commented and subscribed to the leading source of news, analysis and insight for Canadian shooters. Most Viewed Articles of 2017 Glock Cuts Pistol Prices in Canada, Leading to Industry Shakeup Kevin O’Leary Gets So…
Christmas Gift Ideas for Canadian Gunnies, Bribery Edition
23 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — Looking for a Christmas gift for someone who doesn’t have a gun licence? Here are a few ideas for Canadian shooters and hunters. Some of them have strings attached.
Larry Vickers Says He Has a ‘Soft Spot’ for Canadian Guns
22 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — It’s rare for Canada’s gun industry to be mentioned by firearm celebrities, let alone appreciated by them. In a world dominated by Austrian pistols, Italian shotguns, and Russian and American everything, Canada often goes unnoticed. That’s why the maple syrup in my veins flowed a little faster when I heard Larry Vickers tell…
CBSA Internal Report Shows Border Agents Seize 569 Guns Per Year
21 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — The Canada Border Services Agency has seized an average of 569 guns a year since 2011 and confiscations are rising, according to internal reports obtained by Dennis Young, the advocate for shooters’ rights.
Real Shooters Don’t Hide Their Gun Porn
17 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — Tens of thousands of Canadian shooters get Calibre magazine mailed to them in a package that masks the naked firearms on its cover. For Pierre Plourde, the desire to hide is why the gun-rights movement is failing.
Canada’s Police Guns 2018: Blue Line Magazine Survey
17 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH dominates the market for Canadian police handguns and is attracting agencies faster than any other company, a survey by Blue Line magazine showed. Colt Canada Corp. supplies police with the most AR-15 rifles, and the most-popular police shotgun is the Remington 870.
Glock Says Canadian Model 19 Coming in January, Price to Drop
14 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — Glock GmbH said the Canadian version of its model 19 pistol will start arriving in January, and that prices will drop next year.
Polytechnique Is Unrelated to Gun Control in Google Search
12 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — Every year, a group uses the anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre of Dec. 6, 1989, for its anti-gun marketing blitz. While Canadian shooters brace for the annual campaign, an analysis of Google searches suggests most people don’t connect Polytechnique with gun control.
CCFR Plans New Sport-Shooting Show on Wild TV
08 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights said it’s working on a new show with Wild TV to introduce sport shooting to the channel’s estimated 2.4 million viewers across the country. I renewed my membership today after learning about the plan. (See more disclosures here.)