Dear RCMP ATT Group: Thank you, and Goodbye
01 August 2015The whole idea of applying to the police for an Authorization to Transport (ATT) a firearm is absurd, confusing and wasteful to me, and to every gun enthusiast I’ve spoken with. When the subject comes up at the shooting range or the dinner table, we shake our heads and roll our eyes at the misguidedness…
ATTs Will Be Part of Gun Licenses on Sept. 2, Government Says
01 August 2015The Canadian government said it will cut some of the red tape to transport firearms next month, following the passage of Bill C-42 last June.
Liberals, NDP Seek Gun Bans, CSSA Says, So Vote Conservative
31 July 2015Canada’s Liberal Party and New Democratic Party support gun bans and other restrictions on firearm users, the Canadian Shooting Sports Association said, leaving the Conservative Party as the best option for gun owners in this year’s federal election.
‘Stop With This Gun-Control Crap, Because It’s Getting People Killed’ – Colion Noir
30 July 2015Colion Noir’s YouTube rant following last week’s murders and suicide by a shooter in a cinema in Lafayette, Louisiana, is an edgy and compelling recap of why gun laws backfire. This guy is awesome. Smart, poetic, stylish, savvy and provocative.
If Moncton and Ottawa Amateurs Created So Much Chaos, What If We’re Attacked by Professionals?
04 June 2015When we see how a single ill-equipped, untrained and unorganized person can create mayhem across a city and overwhelm police for hours, it’s scary to imagine the chaos that a well-equipped, well-trained and well-organized group could cause.
Bill C-42 Heads to Senate After Passing Lower House
31 May 2015Canada’s Bill C-42 to change the Firearms Act and Criminal Code is heading to the Senate for review after having passed third reading in the House of Commons on May 29, the government said.
Why I’m Keeping My NFA Membership. For Now.
24 May 2015The closest I’ve come to cancelling my membership in Canada’s National Firearms Association was today, after watching a video clip from this weekend’s annual general meeting of members.
RCMP Officer Is Latest Victim of Bad Firearms Law
07 May 2015An RCMP officer in Fort Saskatchewan, near Edmonton, was arrested and charged with several offences related to firearms, the CBC reported yesterday. The CBC listed the charges as the following:
I Just Caught a Severe Case of Gear-Itis
01 May 2015I just caught a severe case of gear-itis. Gear overload. Gear overwhelm.
Does This Ad Prove the Antis Are Smarter?
18 March 2015The video ad by States United to Prevent Gun Violence made me sigh. It’s about a store in New York City that sells the kinds of firearms used by people who accidentally or deliberately killed people. It shows potential customers entering the shop to buy a gun, and being shocked and saddened to learn that…