Blair’s Office Can’t Justify His AR-15 Comment to House
19 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — The office of Bill Blair, Canada’s minister in charge of firearm policy, couldn’t provide evidence for his AR-15 comments this week to the House of Commons, the newest case of his false assertions about gun ownership. Why It Matters What Happened TheGunBlog.ca asked Blair’s office at the Ministry of Public Safety for examples…
Conservative Leadership Contest: Views on Debate of 2020 June 18
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE18 June 2020Personal views on today’s candidate debate. “I tried to watch the debate, and all I could see was Justin Trudeau winning a majority government.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation to Join Lawsuit Against Gun Bans
18 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is joining the fight to stop the governing Liberal Party’s mass gun confiscations targeting licensed firearm owners and businesses. Support Lawsuit The citizen-advocacy group said today it needs to raise $21,000 by June 30 to support the first court challenge against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s May 1 confiscation order.…
Saskatchewan to Block Trudeau Handgun Confiscations With New Law
16 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Saskatchewan said today it will block the mass handgun confiscations being drafted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the latest measure to stop federal attacks against firearm owners and businesses. The province proposed amendments to Bill 194, the Miscellaneous Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, 2019, which was originally introduced in the fall. Trudeau is…
RCMP Publishes Expanded List of Guns Ordered for Confiscation
16 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP, which controls private gun ownership in Canada, published an expanded list of the rifles and shotguns it’s preparing to confiscate from federally licensed owners and businesses. The list of roughly 9,500 models follows rising criticism of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for secretly using its Firearms Reference Table to ban guns…
Canada Gun News: Week of 2020 June 08
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE14 June 2020Updated daily throughout the week. Highlights This Week – Conservative Leadership Update & Analysis – CSSA Says ‘Do NOT Call’ RCMP to Ask If Your Guns Are Prohibited – ‘Gun Ban Canada’ Video Documentary Airs By Wild TV, CCFR – ‘Grave Concern’ More Gun Stores Will Close Over Confiscations – Invade Canada! Liberal Gun Confiscations…
Conservative Leadership Election: Quick Take Before Next Week’s Debates
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE13 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Here’s an update and analysis of the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership election, and what it means for gun owners. Update June 14: An analysis published June 14 by Macleans shows Liberals winning a majority as Conservative support falls.
CBSA Withholds Details on Seizure of What It Calls 65 ‘Prohibited Guns’
12 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — The Canada Border Services Agency said it “will not disclose” key details on a confiscated shipment of what it described as 65 “prohibited guns” labeled as starter guns.
O’Toole Pitches Most-Detailed Gun Policies for Conservative Leadership
10 June 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Erin O’Toole proposed the most-detailed and comprehensive gun policies today of any of the four candidates running to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. The military veteran outlined plans for both a role in opposition and in case he is elected prime minister in the next general election. See platform below. “An O’Toole…
Canada Gun News: Week of 2020 June 01
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE07 June 2020Updated daily throughout the week. Highlights This Week 1. Protesting the Ban Order – RCMP Confiscation Notices Being Shot, Burned – Vermillion Gun Club Restricts Police Use – Alberta Outlines Policy Changes 2. Solomon Friedman Starts Law Firm With Fady Mansour 3. CSSA Won’t Sue to Stop Bans, Picks Its Top-Two Lawsuits 4. Jim Shockey…