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Blair’s Office Outlines Next Steps Against Gun Owners (Correction)

(Correction Dec. 27: Corrects headline and article to delete incorrect analysis of planned handgun prohibitions.)

TheGunBlog.ca — The office of Canadian Minister Bill Blair outlines the next steps in the government’s planned laws against federally licensed gun owners.

Saskatchewan to Block Trudeau Handgun Confiscations With New Law

TheGunBlog.ca — Saskatchewan said today it will block the mass handgun confiscations being drafted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the latest measure to stop federal attacks against firearm owners and businesses. The province proposed amendments to Bill 194, the Miscellaneous Municipal Statutes Amendment Act, 2019, which was originally introduced in the fall. Trudeau is…

Trudeau Orders Immediate Rifle Bans, Promises ‘Grandfathering’

TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today ordered federally licensed gun owners to surrender many of our rifles to police within two years, while promising to allow “grandfathering” for confiscation at death. Gun Ban Plan Criminalize owners immediately with a two-year “amnesty” (Stay Out of Jail card) Re-classify many “Non-restricted” and “Restricted” rifles and…

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List of Canada’s Federal Gun Laws and Regulations

[Newest Update: 23 February 2022] TheGunBlog.ca — Having and using guns in Canada is hyper-regulated by more than 24 federal laws and regulations, plus many more provincial and municipal restrictions. The List Below is the list of federal prohibitions and restrictions based mostly on the Firearms Act and Criminal Code. SOR = Statutory Orders and…

Trudeau Tells Blair to Pass New Laws for Mass Gun Confiscations

(Update Dec. 23: Adds mandate letter to Freeland.) TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially instructed Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair to pass new laws for mass gun confiscations against hunters, farmers, sport shooters and other safe and responsible firearm users. Update Dec. 23: He directed Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland to work…

Blair Tells iPolitics Confiscation Needs New Law, Two Years Away

TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to order mass rifle confiscations against hunters, farmers and sport shooters requires a new law and could take two years to set up, Bill Blair, the minister for firearm bans, told iPolitics. Why It Matters The timing and risks to pass new legislation raise optimism the gun-ban…

Gun Serial Numbers Aren’t ‘Personal Info,’ Court Says: Full Text

TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Federal Court ordered the RCMP last month to publish the serial numbers of 468 SIG Sauer P226 pistols after concluding the release wouldn’t violate laws protecting personal privacy. Below is a copy of the full text of the Oct. 9 decision as published on the Ottawa-based Federal Court’s website. Significance The Federal…

Bill C-71 Is Now Law After Receiving Royal Assent, Will Ban Guns

TheGunBlog.ca — Bill C-71 began coming into force today as the governing Liberal Party of Canada’s new law against hunters, farmers, sport shooters and gun shops, with mass gun bans. The bill faced some of the broadest and most active opposition of any legislative proposal since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office in October 2015….