COVID-19

Canada’s Booming Demand for Guns Is Amazing, And Has Drawbacks

TheGunBlog.ca — We may not like the cause, but the boom in demand for guns from the Covid-19 crisis is doing more for Canada’s firearm industry, gun culture and “gun rights” than anything else in modern times. It also comes with drawbacks, besides the mass death, infection and economic devastation from the virus and the…

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Bullet Points: Week of 2020 April 06

Updated daily throughout the week.

Highlights This Week
– The Liberals Are Gaining Popularity on COVID-19, Survey Shows
– Hopes and Concerns Over Liberal Gun Confiscations Amid Covid-19 Crisis
– News Bullets
– B.C. Hunting Licences, Wild Game Permits Almost Double
– NFA: COVID-19 and Firearm Owners Q&A
– OFAH: COVID-19 Restrictions and Closures Affecting Ontario Hunting
– NRA: ‘Crack Marksmen’: Canada’s Aboriginal Snipers in WWI

RCMP Firearms Program Updates on COVID-19 Impact on Services

TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Canadian Firearms Program, which controls private gun ownership, said it’s experiencing “significant impacts” to licensing from the COVID-19 crisis. Highlights New PALs on hold PAL cards on hold PAL renewals online only, not by mail The following is reprinted from the RCMP website with a date stamp of…

RCMP: ‘It Has Been Recommended’ to Stop Gun-Safety Courses on COVID-19

TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP, which controls private gun ownership in Canada, said “it has been recommended” to stop teaching the mandatory firearm-safety courses for a gun licence to avoid COVID-19 contagion. RCMP Comment “It has been recommended that the delivery of the Firearms Safety Course(s) be postponed to follow the social distancing protocols in place…

RCMP ‘Working Hard’ on Gun Licences With Delays From COVID-19

TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which controls private gun ownership, said it’s “working hard” through the COVID-19 crisis to process firearm licences, while facing delays. Caroline Duval, a spokeswoman for the regulator in Ottawa, commented by e-mail today in response to questions from TheGunBlog.ca. Q&A With the RCMP on Licensing, Work During COVID-19…

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Ontario CFO’s Chantal Trahan Comments on COVID-19 Response

TheGunBlog.ca — The Ontario Chief Firearms Office comments below on its COVID-19 response relating to gun licensing, safety courses and target ranges. Chantal Trahan, the CFO’s Manager of Licensing and Transfers, made the comments yesterday in response to questions from TheGunBlog.ca. The Firearm Safety Education Service of . . . This content is for subscribing…

Trudeau Says No Emergencies Act for Now, Hajdu Warns of Jeopardy to Civil Liberties

TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he isn’t planning to use the Emergencies Act for now to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Health Patty Hajdu said separately that failing to respect rules to self-isolate “does actually put our civil liberties at jeopardy.” Trudeau and Hajdu spoke at separate events today…

Gun Sales Rise on COVID-19 Concern of Shortages, Social Unrest

TheGunBlog.ca — Sales of guns and ammo are rising in Canada on concern the COVID-19 coronavirus will lead to supply shortages or even social unrest. Stores are shutting their doors to stop contagion, while ramping up online and phone service amid a buying surge from the 2.2 million men and women with a federal firearm…