Wolverine Supplies

Hipwell Hires Burlew, Seeks $100,000 to Fight Liberal Abuse of Power

TheGunBlog.ca — The founder of one of Canada’s biggest family-owned gun stores hired a leading firearm lawyer to fight the Liberal Party’s May 1 confiscation order, as resistance to a “flagrant abuse of government power” escalates. $100,000 Goal John Hipwell, the founder of Wolverine Supplies Ltd., aims to raise $100,000 after hiring Edward Burlew to…

Wolverine’s John Hipwell Designs New WS-MCR Semi-Auto Rifle

TheGunBlog.ca — John Hipwell, the founder of Wolverine Supplies Ltd., said today he designed the new WS-MCR multi-calibre rifle, his second semi-automatic model taking AR-15 ammunition magazines. The made-in-Canada firearm is classified “Non-restricted” in Canadian law, Virden, Manitoba-based Wolverine said today in an e-mailed press release signed by Hipwell. He said he was inspired by…

Wolverine Supplies, Kodiak Defence Stop Collaboration on WK180-C

(Update Dec. 25: Adds Hipwell comment on CGN, adds link to Kodiak follow-up statement.) TheGunBlog.ca — Wolverine Supplies Ltd., one of Canada’s largest independent gun distributors and retailers, and Kodiak Defence Inc. said they stopped working together to make and sell the top-selling WK180-C rifle. Update Dec. 25: “I am very saddened by this development…

Wolverine Supplies: ‘Never Stop Fighting … Time to Take a Stand’

TheGunBlog.ca — Wolverine Supplies, one of Canada’s largest independent gun stores, made the following comment on Facebook and Instagram today as speculation rises the government will ban new sales of AR-15 target rifles and use Bill C-71 to confiscate the guns from families after the owners die. Wolverine Supplies is based in Virden, Manitoba. Background…

Wolverine’s John Hipwell Comments on Bill C-71, Bans, Business

(Correction April 9: Corrects rifle model to AR-180-B. March 23: Corrects corporate designation of Wolverine Supplies.) TheGunBlog.ca — Following are comments by John Hipwell, the founder of Wolverine Supplies Ltd., one of Canada’s largest independent gun stores.He discusses topics including business since the Liberal government proposed Bill C-71 two days ago, the RCMP, the WK180-C rifle, guns…