Topic: Alberta
Alberta Names Gun-Rights Advocate Teri Bryant as Chief Firearms Officer
26 August 2021 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Alberta named Teri Bryant today as its first Chief Firearms Officer to defend the rights of gun owners against the federal government’s attacks.
Alberta Minister of Justice’s Office Comments on Plans for New CFO
28 April 2021 - Member Exclusives, NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The office of Alberta’s Minister of Justice comments below on plans to name its own Chief Firearms Officer, as Premier Jason Kenney works to shield gun owners from the federal government’s political attacks.
Canada Gun News: Week of 2021 April 19
Highlights – Blair’s Office Says Estimating Gun-Confiscation Costs ‘Underway’ – Alberta Is in ‘Final Stages’ of Naming New CFO After Law to Block Handgun Bans – Liberal Budget 2021 Doesn’t Mention Cost of Mass Gun Confiscations – Conservative MP Blaine Calkins Asks Blair for Cost of Gun Confiscations
Alberta Is in ‘Final Stages’ of Naming New CFO After Law to Block Handgun Bans
23 April 2021 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the province is in the “final stages” of hiring its own Chief Firearms Officer, as he works to block the federal government’s political attacks against hunters, farmers, ranchers and sport shooters.
Greg Dunn Q&A After Winning Stark Court Case on ‘Nullification’
01 December 2020 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Greg Dunn of Dunn & Associates comments below after winning the first court case for gun owners against the May 1 regulatory attacks by Canada’s governing Liberal Party and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Dunn, based in Calgary, was the lawyer for Ryan Stark in his request to access a Section 74 hearing…
Court Win: Judge Sides With Gun Owners on ‘Nullification’ Notices
01 December 2020 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — An Alberta court sided with gun owners fighting the federal government and federal police’s regulatory attacks, marking a significant procedural win for the rights of Canadian hunters, sport shooters and firearm collectors.
Alberta CFO Sent This Letter to ATRS Ordering Business Shutdown
30 November 2020 - News(Update Dec. 1: Adds RCMP comment.) TheGunBlog.ca — Alberta’s Chief Firearms Office, a unit of Canada’s federal police, ordered Alberta Tactical Rifle Supply to stop making, selling or advertising its rifles, jeopardizing the company’s existence and leading to a lawsuit. Ken Dobie, a firearms officer with the Edmonton-based regulator, signed the three-page letter dated Oct.…
Alberta Asks Gun Owners for Input to Block Liberal-RCMP Attacks
09 November 2020 - News, News BulletsTheGunBlog.ca — Alberta today invited public input to develop gun policy that respects hunters, farmers, sport shooters and firearm collectors, and protects them from the co-ordinated attacks of the federal government and federal police.
Alberta’s Kenney Wants New Chief Firearms Officer to Stop Liberals
27 August 2020 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney yesterday reiterated his plan to hire the province’s own Chief Firearms Officer to fight the federal Liberal Party’s attacks against hunters, farmers, ranchers and sport shooters. Kenney, one of Canada’s strongest defenders of gun owners’ rights, was outlining the priorities of Kaycee Madu as Alberta’s new Minister of Justice…
Canada Gun News: Week of 2020 August 03
Updated daily throughout the week. Highlights This Week – CCFR Organizes Ottawa Rally to Fight Liberal Party Attacks – Firearm Imports Slump 23% in Second Quarter 2020 – Alberta Updates Wildlife Regulation to Boost Hunting, Conservation – Self-Defence Shooting: Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Peter Khill – Black Creek Labs Plans First Canada-Made Pistol…
Cold Lake, Alberta, Asks Towns to Fight Gun-Confiscation Order
17 July 2020 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The town of Cold Lake in Alberta is fighting the Liberal Party of Canada’s attacks on hunters, farmers and sport shooters, and called on other municipalities to join. Why It Matters Opposition to the May 1 Liberal firearm-confiscation order is growing day by day, boosting the probability it will fail.Towns and cities are…
‘Alberta’s Got Your Back,’ ‘We Need Firearms:’ MLAs on Motion 20
04 June 2020 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Opposition is rising across Canada to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s crackdown against honest citizens. The Alberta government is delivering some of the strongest words and actions against Trudeau’s May 1 order for mass confiscations targeting federally licensed gun owners and businesses. Following are excerpts from an hours-long debate yesterday on Alberta Government Motion…
Alberta’s Kenney, Schweitzer, Glasgo: Media Briefing Transcript
03 June 2020 - NewsTranscript of media briefing today on gun rights and gun policy with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Minister of Justice Doug Schweitzer and MLA Michaela Glasgo.
Alberta Vows to Defend Gun Rights Against Trudeau’s Attacks
03 June 2020 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney vowed today to use the Canadian Constitution, provincial regulations and possibly a lawsuit to defend the rights of hunters, farmers and sport shooters against the federal Liberal Party’s attacks. Why It Matters The plans show Kenney as one of the strongest and most-vocal defenders of justice and the rule…
Alberta Will Name Its Own CFO, May Back Lawsuit Against Gun Bans
02 June 2020 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney expects to pass a motion to name a provincial Chief Firearms Officer “in the days to come,” and may back a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s gun confiscations. Includes – Video of Kenney and Doug Schweitzer – Transcript – Text of CFO motion
Calgary Councillor Against PAL Holders Proposes New Task Force
18 January 2020 - NewsTheGunBlog.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.
Alberta Passes Motion to Support Hunters and Sport Shooters
27 November 2019 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The Alberta government passed a motion today to support hunters, sport shooters and other safe and responsible firearm users against the mass confiscations promised by Canada’s prime minister. The motion could be the strongest opposition yet to plans for the biggest instant gun bans in Canadian history.
Alberta to Study Naming Its Own Chief Firearms Officer: Kenney
14 November 2019 - Newshttps://youtu.be/xkKgT1G_T1c TheGunBlog.ca — Alberta will consider appointing its own Chief Firearms Officer instead of having a federal employee in the role, as Premier Jason Kenney aims to “advance the province’s interests.” Kenney asked the new Fair Deal Panel to study the switch in a broad policy review presented to the Manning Centre conference on Nov.…
Alberta Plans Law to Shield People Using Force for Home Defence
07 November 2019 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The government of Alberta is planning a law to shield residents from lawsuits when they use force legitimately to protect their lives and property at home. https://twitter.com/TheGunBlog/status/1192516252507496450 Government Press Release To defend the rights of law-abiding property owners, the government will introduce changes to the Occupiers’ Liability Act. These changes would eliminate the…
Alberta Acts to Protect Residents, Trudeau Aims to Disarm Them
25 October 2019 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The Alberta government is working to protect rural residents against a wave of attacks and thefts, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is working to disarm them. https://twitter.com/TheGunBlog/status/1188142459471253506 Schweitzer Doug Schweitzer, the provincial minister of justice, has said he wants to clarify rules on self-defence and boost property rights so innocent people stay…