Goodale Names Judge, Olympian and Anti-Gun Activist as Advisors
10 February 2017Canadian Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale named a retired Supreme Court judge, an Olympic shooter and an anti-gun activist to advise him on firearms laws and policies, suggesting he wants a diversity of views.
Ontario to Train 35-40 New Gun-Safety Instructors in 2017, 2018
08 February 2017Ontario plans to train 35 to 40 new firearms-safety instructors this year and next out of hundreds of potential applicants, as the province seeks to balance the availability of teachers with demand by students wanting to own guns.
Gun Snippets From Conservative Leadership Debate in Halifax
05 February 2017The following are snippets related to guns from the Conservative Party of Canada leadership “debate” (more of a Q&A) in Halifax on Feb. 4.
Travel Tip: Don’t Bring Spent Brass in Your Carry-On, Like I Did
02 February 2017Heading home from this week’s gun-industry trade show in Calgary, I was at the airport waiting for my luggage to come through the X-ray when the image of a relatively large brass cartridge case in my carry-on luggage caught the eye of the screening agent.
SHOT Show 2017: Meet the MK36H Rifle, Part M14, Part AR-15
19 January 2017You’d think someone would have long ago built a firearm that combined two of the most popular U.S. rifle designs, the M14/M1A and the AR-15. Apparently not, until now.
SHOT Show 2017, Day 1: Aimpoint, C-More, Comp-Tac, P226 Legion
17 January 2017The show space is huge. The number of attendees is massive. The number of guns and gear is overwhelming. The following are my highlights from Day 1 of SHOT Show 2017. Aimpoint: New ‘Micro S-1’ for Shotguns. Aimpoint said at a press conference that it developed a new red-dot sight for shotguns, the Micro S-1. It’s similar…
SHOT Show 2017: Military/Police Range Day Report
16 January 2017Today’s SHOT Show range day for military and police was a blast.
SHOT Show 2017: Badged and Ready
15 January 2017I 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?
09 January 2017Police 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
03 January 2017Canadian 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…