Jim Shockey on Handgun Ban: ‘We Just Can’t Let This Happen’
27 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Jim Shockey, the Canadian host of Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, urged fellow hunters, outdoorsmen and other citizens to “mobilize” against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and “fight” the gun bans he is preparing, he told NRA TV in an interview shared today on Twitter.
Most Saskatchewaners Oppose Stricter Gun Law: Regina Leader-Post
26 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Most Saskatchewan residents approve of current laws on gun sales or want them relaxed, the Regina Leader-Post reported today, citing a poll by the University of Saskatchewan.
Government May Initiate Gun-Ban Law Next Year, Globe Reports
26 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government may propose a new law to seize guns from federally licensed hunters and sport shooters early next year after finishing consultations this year, the Globe and Mail reported, citing Bill Blair, the minister preparing the bans.
Bill C-71 Heads to Senate After Passing in House of Commons
24 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government’s Bill C-71 heads to the Senate for review after having passed its third and final reading in the House of Commons today. The proposed law could take effect this year as part of a series of measures by the ruling Liberal Party to curtail the private ownership of firearms. The…
Handgun, Semi-Auto Ban Could Wipe Out $2 Billion From Gun Owners
21 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government’s possible ban on handguns and semi-automatic long guns such as SKS, AR-15 and FN-FAL rifles could wipe out more than $2 billion of guns and gear in private hands, based on estimates by TheGunBlog.ca. The estimates project only the value of firearms and equipment such as cartridge magazines, holsters and specialized…
How Quiet Gun Owners Become Former Gun Owners
20 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Gun owners believe keeping a low profile will guarantee our survival. It’s more likely to guarantee our extinction. Individuals Keeping quiet makes sense for a lot of people in a lot of cases. “My guns are nobody’s business.” “I don’t want to attract thieves.” “My [girlfriend, spouse, boss, …] hates guns and I…
Canada Considers Allowing Provinces, Cities to Ban Guns: Globe
20 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s federal government is considering giving provinces or municipalities the power to ban handguns and is preparing a countrywide consultation on new prohibitions, the Globe and Mail reported today, citing a member of parliament and staff. The government is also exploring an overhaul of the firearm-classification system, the paper said. Bill Blair, the…
Scheer Pledges to Repeal Bill C-71, Rejects Handgun Ban
19 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Andrew Scheer, the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party and of the official opposition, leveled one of his strongest critiques of government firearm policy and made an election promise today. He pledged to repeal Bill C-71 if elected prime minister and rejected any handgun ban. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will present Bill…
I Am a Feminist, and I Support Gun Rights: Ariane B.
19 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — “I was assaulted. After the assault, I expected the male figures in my life to protect me (my partner, my father, the police). What I came to realize is that to empower myself I needed to learn how to defend myself.” Continue reading the letter by Ariane B. of Toronto. The following letter…
Trudeau Examining How to Give Cities Power Over Guns, MP Says
19 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s federal government is examining how to give municipalities more power over firearms, a governing member of parliament said in a flyer for a public meeting with the minister studying new gun bans.