Topic: Policy
Government Comments on New Restrictions on Propellant Powder, Black Powder, Tannerite
21 May 2024 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Natural Resources Canada responds to our questions about its new restrictions coming into force tomorrow targeting buyers and sellers of propellant powder, black powder, and reactive targets such as Tannerite and Thundershot.
Liberal ‘Throne Speech’ Reiterates Aim to Criminalize Gun Owners
23 November 2021 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s governing Liberal Party reiterated its aim of criminalizing hunters, farmers and sport shooters in today’s Speech From the Throne, as it pursues its attacks against government-licensed gun owners and businesses.
RCMP Plays Politics on Gun Confiscations By Payoff Vs. Lockup
TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP is playing politics and favourites in the mass firearm confiscations it’s running for the governing Liberal Party, signalling a breakdown in its role as federal police and regulator of gun owners.
Goodale Reiterates 25-Round Ruger 10/22 Mags Are ‘Prohibited’
20 July 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale reiterated the federal police’s controversial opinion that Ruger 10/22 cartridge magazines for more than 10 rounds are “Prohibited,” while stopping short of saying their owners could face prison. Goodale made the comment May 24 in answer to Petition No. 421-02388, according to the response filed July…
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Five Categories of People Who Use Guns
24 May 2018 - OpinionTheGunBlog.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.
Government Says Review of Gun Law Includes Outdated Regulations
13 February 2018 - NewsTheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government said it’s reviewing gun policies to boost public safety, cut paperwork and address outdated regulations. The last part is new.
Government Outlines Priorities for Gun Policies
22 July 2016 - NewsThe following are comments by Canada’s Ministry of Public Safety about the government’s priorities for firearm policies.