TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police responds below to reports saying it’s misusing data from the so-called “Long-Gun Registry” that the government ordered deleted in 2012.

Highlights – Canadian Military Picks SIG P320 As Its New Pistol – Gun Imports Fall 3.5% in First Quarter, Led By Handguns. Ammo Shipments Jump 30%. – Most Viewed Articles at TheGunBlog.ca in April 2021 –

TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s military appears to have chosen the SIG Sauer P320 handgun to replace its aging Browning Hi Power models, according to technical documents published today.

Highlights – Alberta Minister of Justice’s Office Elaborates on Plans for New CFO – Analysis of CityTV’s ‘The Gun Chase’ Video Documentary – Bill C-21: Legislative Summary in Plain English (PDF) – CSSA: RCMP Is Still Using ‘Long-Gun Registry’ That Was Ordered Deleted – Conservative Party Raises Record $8.48 Million in First Quarter – U.S.…

TheGunBlog.ca — The office of Alberta’s Minister of Justice comments below on plans to name its own Chief Firearms Officer, as Premier Jason Kenney works to shield gun owners from the federal government’s political attacks.

TheGunBlog.ca — “The Gun Chase” by CityTV is a factual and informative video documentary about Toronto’s illegal gun trade. It’s part of a mass-media landscape that mostly portrays firearms and their users in a bad light. Here’s our quick analysis of last night’s show.

Highlights – Blair’s Office Says Estimating Gun-Confiscation Costs ‘Underway’ – Alberta Is in ‘Final Stages’ of Naming New CFO After Law to Block Handgun Bans – Liberal Budget 2021 Doesn’t Mention Cost of Mass Gun Confiscations – Conservative MP Blaine Calkins Asks Blair for Cost of Gun Confiscations

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…