Getting It Right: It’s Not a Browning ‘Hi-Power’ or ‘High Power’
27 November 2016(Update 05 Jan. 2021: Browning’s website began using a hyphen consistently in “Hi-Power” some time after we published this article. The Internet Archive provides a snapshot of the webpage when we wrote it.) TheGunBlog.ca — One of the world’s most-popular pistols is based on a design by John Browning of the U.S. and was completed…
Stabbing Is Top Method of Homicide, So Why Such a Focus on Guns?
24 November 2016Stabbings exceeded shootings as the leading method of homicide in Canada last year. Again. So why do we ignore knives and focus so much on guns?
Canadian Firearms Safety Course Handbooks, Latest Edition (2014)
17 November 2016The Canadian Firearms Safety Course student handbooks are essential reading for anyone taking the mandatory courses to get a gun licence, and a useful reference for all shooters in Canada.
New Gun Licences Rise by the Most in at Least 8 Years
29 October 2016Great news for the Canadian gun community: 2016 is on course for the biggest increase in gun licences since at least 2009, as men, women and youth seek firearms for recreation, competition, hunting and collecting.
October 1984: Glock 17 Gets First Review in North America
02 October 2016(TheGunBlog.ca) — This month marks the 32nd anniversary of the first major review in North America of the Glock 17 pistol, one of the world’s most popular handguns. Peter Kokalis reviewed the polymer-framed firearm in Soldier of Fortune magazine as the U.S. military prepared for the so-called XM9 tests to pick a new handgun. The article is reprinted below,…
Laws Don’t Keep People Safe, People Do
25 September 2016Montreal, Calgary Lead Five Biggest Cities in Number of Shooters
24 September 2016Montreal has the highest number of licensed shooters among Canada’s five-biggest cities, but you’re most likely to bump into a gun lover in Calgary.
Goodale Wants New Gun Law in ‘Weeks Ahead,’ National Post Says
13 September 2016The Canadian government is working to produce a new gun law “during the weeks ahead,” the National Post reported today, citing Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised while campaigning for the October 2015 election to repeal a law that simplified firearms transport, among eight points related to guns in the…
14-Year-Old ‘Canadian Gun Girl’ Starts YouTube Channel
12 September 2016In a world of middle-aged men comes a new voice: 14-year-old Canadian Gun Girl and her YouTube channel. “I will be showing how young girls — and girls in general — can have fun with guns,” Canadian Gun Girl, a.k.a. Hayley of Chilliwack, British Columbia, said in her inaugural video on Aug. 22. “Guns aren’t…
Did You Know? Canada Has More Than 4,500 Firearms Businesses
05 September 2016Did you know? According to the RCMP Commissioner of Firearms report for 2015: As of December 31, 2015, there were 4,522 firearms businesses in Canada licensed under the Firearms Act, not including carriers and museums. Of these, 2,117 were licensed to sell only ammunition. That’s a lot of jobs for a lot of people, from small businesses to big corporations.…