Petition to Stop C-71 Is Now the Most-Signed E-Petition on Guns
31 March 2018(Update 22 July 2018: The petition stops on Thursday 26 July. It’s the second-most popular e-Petition ever, but most PAL holders haven’t signed it. Why not sign e-1608 and e-1605 now?) TheGunBlog.ca — A petition to stop Bill C-71 took less than three days to become Canada’s most-signed electronic petition related to firearms. Nationwide opposition…
Gun Imports 2017: Overview of the Firearm Industry in Charts
29 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Canada imports almost all the guns and ammunition sold in the country, making import data a key indicator of the industry. Companies keep their accounts private, so the figures published by Statistics Canada are one of the only windows into the market. Following are more than a dozen charts and factoids (below the…
‘Secret’ RCMP Files on Firearm Classification-Registration, 2010
28 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The attached document wasn’t verified or authenticated by TheGunBlog.ca. It appears to show 41 pages of declassified “Secret” slides, e-mails and memos by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2010.
Use OneClearVoice.ca to Easily Tell Your MP You Oppose Bill C-71
27 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government proposed a law to ban more guns a week ago. Within hours, Doug McComber had set up OneClearVoice.ca. In a few mouse clicks and less than a minute, it tells your elected officials that you oppose Bill C-71. I tried it. And as of today, so have about 17,000 others.…
Gun Licences Rose in 2017 at Slowest Pace in at Least Five Years
27 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Canadians got new gun licences in 2017 at the slowest pace in at least five years. The rate of increase in buying handguns, AR-15 rifles and other so-called “Restricted” firearms also weakened.
Government Plans New Gun Licence Amnesty, Order in Council Shows
27 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government, which last week proposed a law to ban more guns, is planning an amnesty to help firearm owners avoid jail, according to a notice on a government website.
TACCOM: Small Space, Huge Turnout, High Significance
26 March 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Firearms Outlet Canada Inc. said about 5,500 people packed into the Tactical & Competitive Shooting Sports Show this weekend for the first event of its kind in Canada.
Government Says C-71 Could Grandfather Gun Owners After New Bans
23 March 2018(Update 02 April: Rewrites part of second paragraph to clarify role of police and concern about police action.) TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Liberal government proposed a law this week to ban more guns. It may use a “grandfather clause” to let owners hold onto their firearms, before eventual expropriation. A spokesman for the Ministry of Public Safety…