RCMP Bill C-71 Website Briefly Goes Offline After Server Problem
21 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said today its web pages about Bill C-71 briefly went offline with other content because of a computer-server issue that has since been fixed.
Bill C-71 Consultations Table Lists People Who Weren’t Consulted
10 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government’s list of who it consulted on Bill C-71, a proposed law to ban more guns and further restrict lawful hunters and sport shooters, includes people who say they weren’t consulted, as well as the government’s public-relations advisors. Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale submitted the list to the House of…
Doug Ford Says ‘Law-Abiding Gun Owners Are Not the Problem’
04 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Doug Ford, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader running for election on June 7, aims to keep illegal guns away from criminals and believes lawful gun owners aren’t a problem.
Bill C-71 Briefs to House of Commons SECU Panel Rise to Record
04 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian House of Commons committee reviewing Bill C-71 has received more reports on the proposed law to ban more guns and further restrict federally licensed hunters, farmers and sport shooters than on any other draft legislation. Ninety-five briefs related to Bill C-71 were published as of 4 p.m. today on the website of…
RCMP Is ‘Continuously Reviewing’ Bill C-71 Web Pages for Clarity
04 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it’s “continuously reviewing” its web pages on Bill C-71 to ensure clarity and avoid confusion, after facing criticism for enforcing a draft law that hasn’t been approved by parliament. Timeline March 20: Government proposes Bill C-71 to ban more firearms and further restrict federally licensed hunters, farmers, recreational…
Phone Call Friday, 01 June 2018: Stop Bill C-71
01 June 2018RCMP Alters Bill C-71 Website After MP Questions Appropriateness
30 May 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s RCMP revised its website on Bill C-71 today after an opposition member of parliament said the federal police enforcing draft legislation undermined parliament’s authority to decide the law. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police changed the title on a web page on the planned law to “How would Bill C-71 affect individuals?” from “How does…
The Bill C-71 Book Shows How Draft Gun Law Aims at Wrong Target
29 May 2018Update: Buy the PDF or Amazon paperback via this page. Free PDF Download TheGunBlog.ca — Two leaders of Canada’s firearm community, TheGunBlog.ca and the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, joined forces on a new book to help gun owners, policymakers and journalists understand how Bill C-71, the government’s first proposed firearm legislation in a generation, aims…
RCMP Says Bill C-71 Won’t Change Law on Gun Lending or Borrowing
26 May 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Bill C-71, the Canadian government’s proposed law to ban more guns and further restrict federally licensed hunters and sport shooters, won’t affect rules on borrowing and lending firearms, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. It will make it tougher to buy and sell them. Bill C-71 could become law as early as next month.…
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Five Categories of People Who Use Guns
24 May 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Gun policy in Canada and other countries fails in part because it takes an approach of “one size fits all.” Using a single legal-institutional framework backfires because people use guns for different motivations and goals, and in different ways. Here are five broad categories of gun users who would benefit from different policies.