Alberta Vows to Defend Gun Rights Against Trudeau’s Attacks
03 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney vowed today to use the Canadian Constitution, provincial regulations and possibly a lawsuit to defend the rights of hunters, farmers and sport shooters against the federal Liberal Party’s attacks. Why It Matters The plans show Kenney as one of the strongest and most-vocal defenders of justice and the rule…
Alberta Will Name Its Own CFO, May Back Lawsuit Against Gun Bans
02 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney expects to pass a motion to name a provincial Chief Firearms Officer “in the days to come,” and may back a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s gun confiscations. Includes – Video of Kenney and Doug Schweitzer – Transcript – Text of CFO motion
Gun Bans Target Olympic Athletes: Shooting Federation of Canada
01 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — The Shooting Federation of Canada, the main government-recognized body for sport shooting, asked the government “to review and amend” its order for mass gun bans to avoid destroying Olympic careers and target sports. Shotgun Confiscation The SFC said in a May 6 letter to Minister Bill Blair that the May 1 decree to…
Bullet Points: Week of 2020 May 25
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE31 May 2020Updated daily throughout the week. Highlights This Week – RCMP Resumes Processing Gun-Licence Applications, Cards – Liberal Party Continues Disinformation Campaign on Gun Confiscations – John Hipwell Sues Liberals, RCMP to Stop Gun Confiscations – Police Could Charge May 1 Gun Buyers and Sellers: CSAAA Tweet – News Bullets From Other Media/Sources
OFAH Rejects Gun-Confiscation Order as ‘Harmful,’ ‘Unacceptable’
29 May 2020TheGunBlog.ca — The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, one of Canada’s largest hunting groups, rejected the federal government’s order for mass gun confiscations, saying the “harmful regulations” are “unacceptable.” Contents OFAH letter overview and why it matters Excerpts of letter Q&A With Matt DeMille PDF of letter Repeal and Replace In a letter yesterday…
Saskatchewan to Name Own Chief Firearms Officer, Opposing Feds
28 May 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Saskatchewan will name its own Chief Firearms Officer, ending the federal appointee as provinces ramp up opposition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s attacks against gun owners and stores. Premier Scott Moe “Our government will always stand beside law-abiding Saskatchewan firearms owners,” Premier Scott Moe said yesterday on Twitter. “A provincially-appointed Chief Firearms Officer…
Trudeau Gun Confiscations Violate Constitution, Cox Lawsuit Says
27 May 2020(Update May 28 at 20:25 Toronto time: Adds government response.) TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s order for hunters, sport shooters and businesses to surrender our firearms violates the Constitution and should be struck down, said a lawsuit initiated by J.R. Cox. The Notice of Constitutional Question filed today in the Court of Queen’s…
Blair’s Office Outlines New Gun Restrictions, Classification System
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE26 May 2020TheGunBlog.ca — The Office of Public Safety Minister Bill Blair outlines the Canadian government’s planned new restrictions and prohibitions targeting federally licensed firearm owners and businesses. Highlights New powers to “restrict the storage and use of handguns”New “stricter secure storage laws” in generalPromise of compensation for victims of May 1 confiscation order (“buyback”). No mention…
CCFR-Led Group Sues Liberals, RCMP to Stop Gun Confiscations
26 May 2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ACtMzI9Dv2M&feature=youtu.be (Update May 28: Adds government response.) TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights is leading a group that sued the government and federal police today, challenging the constitutionality of a gun-confiscation order targeting hunters, sport shooters and businesses. The filing asked the Federal Court: to strike down the governing Liberal Party’s May 1…
Blair Outlines Plan to Ban Home Handgun Ownership: Toronto Star
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE25 May 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s governing Liberal Party is preparing laws to help municipalities eliminate home handgun ownership, Minister Bill Blair told the Toronto Star in an interview published today. “While stopping short of a national handgun ban, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair told the Star that new rules will allow municipalities to rule that handguns cannot…