Government Comments on Planned Rules for Gun Storage and Tracing
19 February 2021TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government is drafting new rules on storing guns and on using the Firearms Marking Regulations and…Goodale Reiterates 25-Round Ruger 10/22 Mags Are ‘Prohibited’
20 July 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Canadian Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale reiterated the federal police’s controversial opinion that Ruger 10/22 cartridge magazines…Ekos Doesn’t Only Run Polls About Gun Bans, It Promotes Gun Bans
05 December 2017TheGunBlog.ca — Ekos Research Associates doesn’t only run opinion polls about gun bans, it also promotes gun bans.Canada Postpones Firearms Marking Regulations for Eighth Time
19 May 2017The Canadian government postponed its Firearms Marking Regulations for the eighth time since they were adopted in 2004 amid confusion about how…Firearms Marking Rules Delayed Until 2018, Regina Group Says
18 May 2017The Canadian government postponed new rules on importing guns to December 2018 from June 1 this year, Regina Gun Safety &…Olympic Gun Supplier Stops Imports on Concern Over Marking Rules
17 May 2017Canada’s new rules affecting gun imports, the so-called Firearms Marking Regulations, are already hurting businesses, consumers and the economy, and the policies haven’t…Gun Imports Jump as Industry Aims to Avoid Crisis From New Rules
07 May 2017Canada’s gun imports surged in the first quarter as companies stocked up to shield themselves from government import rules that take effect…CBC Briefly Pulls ‘Guns in Canada 101’ Video to Fix a Few Errors
13 April 2017The CBC temporarily removed its video on “Guns in Canada 101” to correct a few errors following a complaint to the…Gun Industry Faces Turmoil, Costs as UN Marking Deadline Nears
12 April 2017Canada’s firearm industry is in turmoil over import-marking rules that start June 1, threatening gun shops, importers and consumers with surging…Dear RCMP, Lawyer: Can We Keep Guns at Cottage, Storage Locker?
07 April 2017The Internet turns up conflicting opinions on whether it’s legal in Canada to store guns at a cottage, with a…CZ Scorpion EVO Approved by RCMP as ‘Restricted’ 5-Round Firearm
06 April 2017Ceska Zbrojovka AS’s Scorpion EVO 3 S1 gun chambered in 9 mm was approved for sale in Canada after the…SIG Sauer MPX Approved by RCMP as 5-Round ‘Restricted’ Carbine
31 March 2017Sig Sauer Inc.’s MPX firearm chambered in 9 mm is now available to Canadian shooters after the RCMP classified it as a “Restricted”…IRunGuns Stirs Debate and Confusion With Post on UN Gun Markings
25 March 2017IRunGuns LLC triggered relief, rebuke and confusion after the Canada-U.S. gun dealer downplayed new UN firearms-marking rules, contradicting industry and…Travel Tip: Don’t Bring Spent Brass in Your Carry-On, Like I Did
02 February 2017Heading home from this week’s gun-industry trade show in Calgary, I was at the airport waiting for my luggage to come through…Canadian Firearms Safety Course Handbooks, Latest Edition (2014)
17 November 2016The Canadian Firearms Safety Course student handbooks are essential reading for anyone taking the mandatory courses to get a gun…RCMP Ban on 10/22 Magazines Unconstitutional, CSSA Lawyer Says
28 July 2016The RCMP’s ban on Ruger 10/22 magazines capable of holding more than 10 cartridges is unconstitutional, the lawyer for the…RCMP Used to Issue 140,000 ATTs Per Year
08 July 2016The RCMP used to issue about 140,000 Authorizations To Transport (ATT) firearms each year to civilians who asked for permission to…Bill C-42 Is Good, But Not Unique
27 September 2015I proudly thought Canada was unique among developed countries in simplifying firearms laws when Bill C-42 took effect this month. I also assumed…Anger, Confusion Mount Over New ATTs as RCMP Contradicts Government
03 September 2015Anger and confusion are mounting among gun owners after the RCMP contradicted the government over a new law designed to simplify the…RCMP Clarifies New ATT Rules
02 September 2015If you have an Authorization to Transport a firearm, you don’t need to do anything to benefit from the simplified…