Lynda Kiejko Wins Canada’s Only Shooting Spot for 2020 Olympics
22 January 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Lynda Kiejko won Canada’s only spot to compete in shooting in this year’s Olympics in Tokyo, the second time in a row she has qualified for the summer games.
Bill Blair Expects Rifle Prohibition Order ‘In the Near Term’
21 January 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s minister for mass gun confiscation said he expects a prohibition order against federally licensed firearm users and stores “in the near term,” and is working to further restrict home gun ownership.
Bullet Points: Week of 2020 January 20
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE20 January 2020TheGunBlog.ca newsletter for members. Includes news, analysis and insight on Canadian gun culture, politics and policy. Updated throughout the day, every day. In focus this week: Timing of rifle-confiscation order, Petition update, Blair’s language shift.
Calgary Councillor Against PAL Holders Proposes New Task Force
18 January 2020TheGunBlog.ca — A Calgary councillor who wants to expel federally licensed firearm owners is working with the mayor to propose a panel to study “gun violence,” a favourite phrase of anti-gun activists.
Manitoba Premier Says Municipal Handgun Bans Won’t Boost Safety
17 January 2020https://youtu.be/ktf90979tC0?t=1060 TheGunBlog.ca — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said this week Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plans for municipal handgun prohibitions won’t improve safety because violent offenders can easily work around them. Pallister made the comment to reporters in Winnipeg on Jan. 15, according to a YouTube video of the media briefing shared by the Manitoba…
Bullet Points: Week of 2020 January 13
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE13 January 2020TheGunBlog.ca newsletter for members. Includes news, analysis and insight on Canadian gun culture, politics and policy. Updated throughout the day, every day.
Saskatchewan Opposes Trudeau Gun Seizures, StarPhoenix Reports
13 January 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Saskatchewan opposes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plans for mass gun bans against hunters, farmers and sport shooters, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reported today, citing Minister of Justice Don Morgan. Saskatoon StarPhoenix Quote Don Morgan said the government is “not taking anything off the table” when it comes to opposing the federal government’s gun…
Most Viewed Articles in Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2019
07 January 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the most-viewed articles and pages at TheGunBlog.ca for the periods indicated. 1.3 Million Views The website served almost 1.3 million pageviews in 2019, exceeding 1 million annual views for the first time in its five-year history. To the best of our knowledge, TheGunBlog.ca is one of Canada’s most-visited firearm-related websites,…
NFA Tells Trudeau to Expect ‘Civil Resistance’ Over His Gun Bans
06 January 2020TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s National Firearms Association told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to expect “civil resistance” eventually, as he prepares some of the biggest confiscations against honest citizens of any democracy in history. The NFA shared the letter from President Sheldon Clare to Trudeau in an e-mail to members today: NFA Quote Whether willfully or by…
Bullet Points: Week of 2020 January 06
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE06 January 2020Weekly roundup of news, analysis and insight on Canadian gun culture, politics and policy. Updated throughout the week.