TheGunBlog.ca — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the province is in the “final stages” of hiring its own Chief Firearms Officer, as he works to block the federal government’s political attacks against hunters, farmers, ranchers and sport shooters.

TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government is still calculating the costs of the mass gun confiscations it unleashed last May against federally licensed firearm owners, after omitting the expense in yesterday’s annual budget.

Highlights – Gun Licences Fell in 2020 for First Time in a Decade on Covid-19 – RCMP Provides 2020 Data on Gun Licences and Registrations – RCMP Says 132 Gun Owners Now Seeking Section 74 Hearings on ‘Nullifications’ – Blair’s Office Says ‘Significant Elements’ of Bill C-71 to Take Effect This Summer – Blair’s Office…

TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP comments below on its 26 February 2021 “nullification” notice to 1,865 more gun owners targeted by its May 2020 regulatory attacks, after a “technical issue” led to them being missed last year. More than 70,000 people have now been notified. Read our Q&A with the RCMP.

TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP provided the following data at 31 December 2020: – Number of individuals with a firearm Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) – Number of individuals with at least one gun registered with the RCMP – Number of firearms registered with the RCMP – Table of firearm registrations by type of firearm

TheGunBlog.ca — The number of Canadians with a federal gun licence fell last year for the first time in a decade, as shutdowns to stop Covid-19 prevented people from applying for a permit. This year is on course for a new drop.

Highlights – Canada Gun Imports Rose in February to Six-Month High – Bill C-71: ‘Significant Elements’ to Take Effect This Summer, Blair’s Office Says – Trudeau Says O’Toole ‘Promised to Make Assault Weapons Legal Again’ – Bill Blair: ‘Everybody in the Extremist Is in the Gun Lobby’ – M.D. Charlton Wins $1 Million Contract to…

TheGunBlog.ca — Many Canadian gun owners are confused about the Liberal+RCMP political attacks begun in May 2020. Here are five points to help you get what they are, and what they aren’t.

Highlights – Most-Viewed Reports in First Quarter 2021 – Section 74: Alberta Judge Allows Hearing to Decide Jurisdiction in 4 Cases – CACP Supports Criminalizing Owners of Items That Look Like Guns – Liberals May Allow Provinces to Confiscate Handguns as Parties Oppose Bill C-21

– Section 74: Alberta Justice Fradsham Says Crawford Hearing Can Proceed – Some Mayors Against Bill C-21 Are NOT Our Friends – Toronto Police Data Show Illegal Shootings Doubling Under Tory, Liberals – Newmarket, Ontario, Mayor Wants National Handgun Confiscation – RCMP Warns of Possible Ransomware Attack – Reader Comment: I Will Not Do Business…