Top Guns of YouTube: Demolition Ranch Surges, FPS Russia Stops
01 January 2017Demolition 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
28 December 2016If 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
27 December 2016Kevin 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
14 December 2016Watching “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’
08 December 2016It 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
08 December 2016The 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
07 December 2016Al 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
06 December 2016Canadian 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)
04 December 2016(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)
03 December 2016This 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…