Don’t Be a Turkey Expecting Good Times Forever
26 November 2015Today’s celebration of Thanksgiving in the U.S. reminds me of two things: I am thankful for my life, and I want to avoid being a turkey who expects the good times to last forever. The “turkey problem” was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his 2007 book, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. “Consider…
Homicide Stats Show It’s Time to Ban Knives
25 November 2015Stabbing was again the leading method of homicide in 2014, Statistics Canada said today, so it’s time to ban knives.
Paris Attacks Show How Gun Laws Get People Killed
13 November 2015Tonight’s attacks that resulted in more than 120 deaths around Paris show how restrictive gun laws get people killed.
Trudeau Officially Begins Attack on Gun Owners
13 November 2015Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially began his attack on gun owners today, following through on promises made to win the Oct. 19 election.
Relieved Over Goodale? You May Be Missing the Real Threat
06 November 2015TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian gun enthusiasts who are relieved over this week’s naming of Ralph Goodale as Minister of Public Safety instead of a more militant enemy of private firearm ownership may be missing the real threat. It could be the Ministry of Justice, not Public Safety, that fulfills the new government’s campaign promise to make…
Reminder: Ontario Liberals Want to Ban Firearms
11 October 2015Here’s something to remember as we elect the next government of Canada: the Ontario Liberal Party wants to ban firearms.
Liberal Party Platform Shows Ignorance About Gun Laws
05 October 2015The Liberal Party’s election platform, released today, shows ignorance about Canada’s gun laws.
Are ‘Reasonable’ Gun Confiscations on Green Party Agenda?
30 September 2015Canada’s Green Party has a line in its Vision Green 2015 proposals that is a warning to all firearm owners.
Bill C-42 Is Good, But Not Unique
27 September 2015I proudly thought Canada was unique among developed countries in simplifying firearms laws when Bill C-42 took effect this month. I also assumed that the main reason for the move in Canada was that we had a centre-right Conservative government. Turns out I was wrong and wrong.
Can the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Save Us?
26 September 2015The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights aims to be up and running by the time we elect our next government on Oct. 19, pushing for less red tape to own and use guns and greater rights to armed self-defence.