Moe Says No: Saskatchewan Premier Joins Opposition to Gun Bans
15 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe rejected the new gun bans being considered by the Canadian government, joining the premier of Ontario, police leaders and individual gun owners across the country in opposing the measures. Members of parliament from the ruling Liberal Party themselves are divided on federal firearm policy aimed at millions of licensed…
Bill C-71 and New Gun Bans Divide Liberal MPs, News Reports Say
15 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The risk of new gun bans for lawful Canadian shooters and the confiscations and restrictions promised in Bill C-71 are dividing members of parliament in the governing Liberal Party, news reports said this week. Bill C-71, the government’s proposed law to prohibit more firearms and further restrict hunters and sport shooters, is “not…
More Than a Third of Toronto Police ‘Crime Guns’ Aren’t Firearms
15 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — More than a third of the so-called “crime guns” seized by Toronto police last year weren’t firearms, and many were never used in a crime, according to an analysis of police data obtained by Dennis Young, fuelling new concern about the reliability of statistics. The data show 469, or 65 percent, of the…
Goldy Says She’ll Stand With Gun Owners If Elected Toronto Mayor
13 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Faith Goldy said she will stand with the 100,000 federally licensed firearm owners in Toronto if elected mayor in next month’s election, opposing the gun bans sought by her two top challengers and Canada’s second-biggest daily newspaper.
Arm Police On and Off Duty, Says French Parliamentary Commission
12 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — All police should be allowed to carry guns on and off duty to boost personal and national security, according to a French parliamentary report yesterday. One of the authors is the former head of the national police SWAT team who was present at the Bataclan raid in Paris in November 2015.
Quebec Hunters Haven’t Registered 90% of Their Guns, Paper Says
07 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Gun owners in Quebec haven’t registered more than 90 percent of their so-called “Non-restricted” rifles and shotguns as a January deadline approaches, Courrier de Portneuf newspaper reported this week, citing the province’s Firearms Registration Service.
‘Gun Violence’ and Other Phrases Smart Shooters Never Use
07 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The way we talk about guns shapes our perceptions and politics. Here are 14 expressions that smart shooters never use.
Use NoGunBanCanada.com to Send Form Letters to Ministers
06 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — A new website went live last night to help Canadians oppose the firearm seizures being studied by the federal government: NoGunBanCanada.com. You can use the letter-writing platform developed by Bulls Eye London to print and send pre-written letters to key ministers and officials.
Gun Ban Won’t Stop Killers, Toronto Police Union Head Tells CBC
04 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Mike McCormack, the head of the Toronto police workers union, publicly rejected the mayor’s calls to prohibit firearms for at least the second time, telling CBC News that a handgun ban would have “no impact” on murderers.
Almost a Third of Canadians Oppose Handgun Ban: CTV-Nanos Poll
03 September 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Almost a third of Canadians oppose a ban on handguns, according to a poll by Nanos Research for CTV News.