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.
‘Up In Arms’: Better Than We Feared
24 September 2015The film “Up In Arms: How the Gun Lobby Is Changing Canada” premiered last night on TVO, and early responses by firearm enthusiasts suggest we’re relieved.
Take This Poll on Bill C-42
03 September 2015Bill C-42 took effect yesterday and was meant to simplify the procedure for licenced gun owners to transport their firearms. “The changes to the ATT provision mean that an ATT will be automatically attached as a condition on a licence,” the Ministry of Public Safety said on July 31. “Therefore licence holders will no longer…
Anger, Confusion Mount Over New ATTs as RCMP Contradicts Government
03 September 2015Anger and confusion are mounting among gun owners after the RCMP contradicted the government over a new law designed to simplify the transportation of firearms.
RCMP Clarifies New ATT Rules
02 September 2015If you have an Authorization to Transport a firearm, you don’t need to do anything to benefit from the simplified transportation rules that took effect today.