THIS WEEKS POSTINGS TO THE CANADIAN FIREARMS DIGEST
July 20, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending July 19, 2019
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RECORDS FROM CFO CONFERENCE, FEBRUARY 13-16, 2017, MIRAMICHI, NB
July 20, 2019
RCMP Access to Information Act File: A-2018-02026 dated January 2019 49-Page Response to Informal Request received by Dennis R. Young
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LIST OF THE RCMP’s LOST & STOLEN GUNS, BY TYPE, BY YEAR, 2010-2017
July 20, 2019
RCMP Access to Information Act File: A-2018-05012 dated February 2019 3-Page Response to Informal Request received by Dennis R. Young
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RCMP REPORT: REGISTERED FIREARMS REPORTED STOLEN BY YEAR, 2013-2017
July 20, 2019
RCMP Access to Information Act File: A-2018-03101 dated February 2019 Response to Informal Request received by Dennis R. Young July
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RCMP REPORT: 10,026 HAVE ACCESS TO RCMP FIREARMS REFERENCE TABLE (FRT)
July 19, 2019
• International Users: 1,002 • Canadian Users: 9,024 RCMP Access to Information Act File: A-2017-05693 dated January 2019 Response to
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RCMP GEOGRAPHICAL FIREARMS REPORT 2019
July 19, 2019
Canadian Firearms Program Firearms Management and Strategic Services Directorate RCMP Access to Information Act File: A-2018-09415 dated January 2019 Response
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FIREARMS MARKING REGS: 200 PAGES OF CABINET SECRETS
July 17, 2019
PUBLIC SAFETY INTERIM RESPONSE FIREARMS MARKING REGS 175-Page Interim Response to Access to Information Request File: A-2018-00327 dated July 8,
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MISSING INFORMATION COMPLAINT: HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES
July 16, 2019
Request for Review to Alberta Information Commissioner dated July 14, 2019 by Dennis R. Young EXCERPT: The Government Services Sector
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CBC OMBUDSMAN HAS NO SAY IN NEWS NOT COVERED
July 15, 2019
JULY 13, 2019 COMPLAINT: Failure To Report News That Guns Are Also Stolen From Police, Military And Public Agencies JULY
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NATIONAL DEFENCE REDACTS 29-PAGES OF INFO ON HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES
July 13, 2019
Even the questions posed to the Judge Advocate General were withheld citing Solicitor-Client Privilege. National Defence ATIP response dated June
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July 13, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending July 12, 2019
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COST & BENEFITS OF INVESTMENTS TO COMBAT THE CRIMINAL USE OF FIREARMS
July 11, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s response to MP Brad Trost’s Order Paper Question Q-2477 – June 19, 2019 – Posted
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RCMP OFFICERS CRIMINALLY CHARGED, 2012-2019
July 11, 2019
Includes a breakdown of ‘Violent’ and ‘Non-Violent” offences for the year 2016 to 2019 EXCERPT: “Prior to 2012, the RCMP
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GOODALE’S AND RCMP STATISTICS ON STOLEN GUNS?
July 10, 2019
UNKNOWN: Number of guns stolen from licensed gun owners. UNKNOWN: Number of guns stolen from licensed gun dealers. UNKNOWN: Number
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IT’S SIMPLY AMAZING WHAT MINISTER GOODALE DOESN’T KNOW & THE RCMP DON’T TRACK!
July 9, 2019
UNKNOWN: (a) Number of PAL holders charged with homicide. UNKNOWN: (b) Number of registered firearms used in homicide. UNKNOWN: (c)
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FOIP: DAMAGE CLAIMS DOCUMENTS REGARDING HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES
July 9, 2019
Alberta Municipal Affairs 38-Page FOIP Response dated July 2, 2019 – Received July 9, 2019 by Dennis R. Young BACKGROUND
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July 6, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending July 5, 2019
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RCMP: 813 GUNS LOST BY AND STOLEN FROM POLICE AND PUBLIC AGENCIES, 2005-2019
July 4, 2019
640 Firearms Lost – 173 Firearms Stolen (see attached for breakdown by types of firearms) It only took 27 months
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ALBERTA GOVERNMENT HIDES ANOTHER HIGH RIVER DOCUMENT
July 3, 2019
Page 9 FOIP ‘exception’ under Section 25(1)(b) ‘Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests’ FOIP response also failed to address
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STUDY OF 221 PEOPLE CONVICTED OF GUN CRIMES
June 30, 2019
Almost all were barred from purchasing a gun from a gun store because of their prior criminal record EXCERPT: The
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June 29, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending June 28, 2019
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NATIONAL DEFENCE: REPORTS OF LOST AND STOLEN WEAPONS
June 27, 2019
204-Pages of Investigative Reports into 559 lost weapons and 14 stolen weapons Response to Access to Information Act Request –
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LETTER TO PREMIER KENNEY ON HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES
June 26, 2019
Premier of Alberta asked to waive privilege on hidden High River ‘legal authorities paper’ Letter dated June 21, 2019 by
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FOREIGN VISITORS: FIREARMS DECLARED AND FEES PAID
June 23, 2019
• $26.5 MILLION IN FIREARMS FEES COLLECTED, 2001-2012 • 714,949 FIREARMS DECLARED BY FOREIGN VISITORS, 2004-2010 Canada Border Services Agency
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June 22, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending June 21, 2019
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ELEVATING RECREATIONAL FISHING TO A NATIONAL PRIORITY
June 22, 2019
8 Million Reasons: A Vision For a Federal Course Correction Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association http://www.csia.ca Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation mailto:
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PORT OF VANCOUVER REFUSES TO PROCESS FIREARMS ACCESS REQUEST
June 21, 2019
WORDING OF MY ATIP REQUEST: For the period from 2008 to present please provide copies of reports containing information about:
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NEW ALBERTA JUSTICE MINISTER’S RESPONSE TO HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES
June 18, 2019
Doug Schweitzer’s response the same as Jonathan Denis’ and Kathleen Ganley’s – Letter dated June 4, 2019 received June 18,
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DISCREPANCIES IN REPORTS ON GOV’T SPENDING ON GUN CONTROL
June 17, 2019
PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICER SAYS LIBRARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISCREPANCIES IN REPORTS ON GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON GUN CONTROL – Parliamentary
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DR. CAILLIN LANGMANN ON FACEBOOK – JUNE 15, 2019
June 17, 2019
A partial list of quotes from studies that demonstrate gun buy backs, bans, legislation etc. of semi automatic rifles (so
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June 15, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending June 14, 2019
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UPDATE: HIGH RIVER FOIP REQUESTS TO JASON KENNEY GOVERNMENT
June 14, 2019
• Letter from Alberta Executive Council: “A response to your request will be ready by July 2, 2019. However, we
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June 14, 2019
Exchange of emails with Public Safety Canada Re: Informal Request AI-2019-00072 – Posted by Dennis R. Young – June 14,
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DECEW GUN CLUB: 4TH “SHOOT FOR ABBI” CHARITY FUNDRAISER
June 11, 2019
ABBI MONAGHAN is a 13 year old girl from St. Catharines, living with Cystinosis, a incurable disease that slowly destroys
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June 8, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending June 7, 2019
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UPDATE: HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES ‘LEGAL AUTHORITIES’ PAPER
June 7, 2019
HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES ‘LEGAL AUTHORITIES’ PAPER – FOIP REQUEST FOR INQUIRY PROCEEDING Correspondence from Alberta Information Commissioner Adjudication Branch
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TELUS E-MAIL 3-DAY SERVICE OUTAGE
June 3, 2019
Telus E-Mail and Webmail was down from Friday, May 31, 2019 to Monday, June 3, 2019 I have set up
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June 1, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending May 31, 2019
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FIREARMS BUSINESS LICENSES BY PROVINCE BY TYPE 1998-2017
May 31, 2019
RCMP REPORT: Number of Firearms Business Licenses Applied for, Issued, Denied and Revoked, by Province, by Prescribed Business Purpose 1998-2017
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MEMO FOR MINISTER: FIREARMS-RELATED VIOLENT CRIME IN CANADA, 2009-2017
May 29, 2019
MEMORANDUM FOR THE MINISTER: FIREARMS-RELATED VIOLENT CRIME IN CANADA, 2009-2017 – Public Safety Canada Access to Information File: A-2018-00244 – May
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ANGUS REID SURVEY EXAGGERATES SUPPORT FOR GUN BANS
May 25, 2019
THE KEY WEAKNESSES OF THIS SURVEY: Question wording is slanted to support government proposals, Definitions of “assault rifle” and “high-capacity
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May 25, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending May 24, 2019
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May 18, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending May 17, 2019
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LIBERAL’S 2004 PLAN TO DECRIMINALIZE FIREARMS PAPER CRIMES
May 17, 2019
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THIS LIBERAL PLAN TO DECRIMINALIZE ALL FIREARMS ACTIVITIES WHERE NO CRIMINAL INTENT OR ACTIVITY OCCURS? Documentation compiled
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May 16, 2019
Two years later, Public Safety Canada still keeping important Committee deliberations and advice secret May 14, 2017 – ATIP Request
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ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE: FIREARMS POLICIES AND STATISTICS
May 15, 2019
O.P.P. FOIP Response dated May 14, 2019 Received May 15, 2019 by Dennis R. Young Accidental Discharges 2009-2018 = 48
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May 14, 2019
O.P.P. FOIP response dated May 8, 2019 Received on May 13, 2019 by Dennis R. Young
Read more.RCMP VIOLENT CRIME INVESTIGATIONS, BY TYPE OF FIREARM – 2013 TO 2017
May 13, 2019
RCMP Response to Access to Information request dated May 6, 2019 Received May 13, 2019 by Dennis R. Young
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May 11, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending May 10, 2019
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HIGH RIVER FOIP FILE PLACED ON INACTIVE CASELOAD
May 11, 2019
REQUEST FOR REVIEW: HIGH RIVER FOIP FILE PLACED ON INACTIVE CASELOAD: “This means the file will not be actively worked
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MP BRAD TROST TABLES FOUR MORE ORDER PAPER QUESTIONS
May 10, 2019
Q-24772 Investments to Combat the Criminal Use of Firearms (ICCUF) Q-24782 Homicide Statistics for Licensed Gun Owners Q-24792 Stolen Guns Statistics Q-24802 RCMP Officers
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HOW BORDER SERVICES DETERMINES THE VALUE OF FIREARMS THEY SEIZE
May 8, 2019
CBSA ATIP response dated April 29, 2019 received May 7, 2019 by Dennis R. Young ATIP Request filed: December 30,
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May 7, 2019
PUBLIC CYNICISM AS RESULT OF THE STORIES THE MEDIA CHOOSES NOT TO COVER – A short list of the missing
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PEOPLE’S PARTY OF CANADA FIREARMS POLICY
May 7, 2019
FIREARMS: RESPECTING LEGAL FIREARMS OWNERS AND TARGETING CRIMINALS – E-Mail from Leader Maxime Bernier – May 5, 2019
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TOWHEY: Really want to end gun violence? Try these 7 things to save lives
May 5, 2019
EXCERPT: So, when that politician starts talking about banning guns, ask them if they understand while they beat that drum,
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May 4, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending May 3, 2019
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LIBERAL RESPONSES PROVIDE VERY FEW ANSWERS
May 3, 2019
MP BRAD TROST’S FOUR GUN CONTROL QUESTIONS: LIBERAL RESPONSES PROVIDE VERY FEW ANSWERS – Analysis, Commentary and Supporting Documentation by Dennis
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RCMP REPORT ISSUING ONE PROTECTION OF LIFE CARRY PERMIT
May 2, 2019
NOVEMBER 18, 2018 – Filed ATIP request for the current number of Authorization to Carry Permits issued by Province FEBRUARY
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April 27, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending April 26, 2019
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FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE NEEDED TO REBUILD TRUST IN HIGH RIVER
April 26, 2019
Summary prepared by Dennis R. Young – April 26, 2019
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April 20, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending April 19, 2019
Read more.ALBERTA JUSTICE FOIP: “MISTAKES WERE MADE DURING THE FLOOD”
April 17, 2019
ALBERTA JUSTICE FOIP: “MISTAKES WERE MADE DURING THE FLOOD” – EXCERPT: “Your government claims they didn’t give the order to
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RCMP RELEASE CN POLICE FIREARMS REPORT
April 17, 2019
The CN Police Service declared their firearms information was protected by the Privacy Act. RCMP Access to Information Act response
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April 13, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending April 12, 2019
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THIRD HIGH RIVER REQUEST FOR INQUIRY SUBMITTED
April 11, 2019
THIRD REQUEST FOR INQUIRY: HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES AND RIGHTS VIOLATIONS – Submitted to the Office of the Information and
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HOW BAD IS CANADA’S RECIDIVISM PROBLEM?
April 10, 2019
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CANADA DOES NOT REPORT ON RECIDIVISM – Response to Access to Access to Information Act Request dated April 10,
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NFA – SENATOR’S ATTEMPT TO BAN HANDGUNS FAILS
April 8, 2019
SENATOR MCPHEDRAN TO MOVE BILL C-71 AMENDMENT TO “PROHIBIT” HANDGUNS IN CANADA – News Release – Ottawa, April 8, 2019
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April 6, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending April 5, 2019
Read more.ALBERTA JUSTICE FAILS TO PRODUCE RECORDS ON CHARTER VIOLATIONS BY RCMP IN HIGH RIVER
March 31, 2019
FOUR AND A HALF YEARS LATER AND ALBERTA JUSTICE ONCE AGAIN FAILS TO PRODUCE RECORDS REQUESTED ON CHARTER VIOLATIONS BY
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March 30, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending March 29, 2019
Read more.RELEASED: 191 PAGES OF BILL BLAIR’S BAN HANDGUNS CONSULTATIONS
March 29, 2019
PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA RELEASES 191 OF 220 PAGES ON BILL BLAIR’S BAN HANDGUNS AND ASSAULT WEAPONS CONSULTATIONS – Public Safety Canada
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March 24, 2019
WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE CANADA’S GUN CONTROL PROGRAMS ARE WORKING? New Research added to this update by Dennis R. Young
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March 23, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending March 22, 2019
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RCMP REPORT: 4,298 FIREARMS REGISTERED WITHOUT SERIAL NUMBERS
March 19, 2019
Missing Information from original RCMP release Firearm Licencing and Registration Errors dated March 14, 2019 – Received on March 19,
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MP BRAD TROST’S FOUR ORDER PAPER QUESTIONS – MARCH 18, 2019
March 18, 2019
Q-23192 Firearms Interest Police (FIP) Database Deficiencies Q-23202 Auditor General Firearms Program ‘major additional costs’ Q-23212 Benefits of Firearms Ownership Q-23222 Effectiveness of Firearms
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March 16, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending March 15, 2019
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149 FIREARMS LOST BY & STOLEN FROM POLICE & PROVINCIAL AGENCIES IN 2017
March 15, 2019
FIREARMS REPORTED BY ‘PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES’ BY PROVINCE FOR 2016 AND 2017 – See detailed RCMP Access to Information Act
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340 DAYS TO PROCESS ATIP REQUEST FOR FIREARMS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES
March 13, 2019
WORDING OF REQUEST: “For the period from 1993 to present, please provide copies of all Cost-Benefit Analyses conducted on firearms
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RCMP ‘UNABLE TO LOCATE RECORDS’ OF FIREARMS ‘USED’ IN CRIME
March 13, 2019
RCMP undated Access to Information Act response received March 12, 2019 by Dennis R. Young JUNE 29, 2018 – WORDING
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GUNS IN FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES
March 9, 2019
Summary of Attached RCMP Access to Information Response dated February 27, 2019 106,342 FIREARMS OWNED BY 1,823 FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND
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March 9, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending March 8, 2019
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UPDATED AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY (ATC) STATISTICS BY PROVINCE
March 8, 2019
RCMP RELEASE UPDATED AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY (ATC) STATISTICS BY PROVINCE – RCMP ATIP Response dated Feb 20, 2019 – Received
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March 7, 2019
RCMP ATIP RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON ‘CRIME GUN’ STATISTICS: “Please note that items 1,2 and 5-12 produced no records, as
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March 3, 2019
CANADIAN FIREARMS PROGRAM: RCMP REPORT ON LICENSING AND REGISTRATION ERRORS FOR 2017 – Why weren’t these errors reported in the
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MAUSER: BILL C-71 ENDANGERS PUBLIC SAFETY
March 2, 2019
CHARTS AND GRAPHS Handgun and Long gun Homicides as a Percentage of Firearms Homicides Homicide Methods, Canada (1990-2017) Suicide Methods,
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March 2, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending March 1, 2019.
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NO ‘EVIDENCE’ TO SUPPORT BILL C-71 ATT AMENDMENTS
March 1, 2019
“The Canadian Firearms Program does not have a specific costing breakdown associated to the process for the issuance of an
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ONTARIO – NUMBER & LOCATION OF CFO ‘DESIGNATED FIREARMS OFFICERS’
February 25, 2019
EXCERPT: “Under the authority of section 98 of the Firearms Act, there are 78 Firearms Officers designated by the Chief
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February 24, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending February 22, 2019
Read more.STILL A SECRET: HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES LEGAL AUTHORITIES PAPER
February 21, 2019
Once Again, Alberta Justice Withholds the Legal Authorities Paper that would shed some light on why RCMP kicked in hundreds
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CSSA: ISSUES ADDRESSED AT BILL C-71 SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING
February 20, 2019
NEWS RELEASE OTTAWA – Canadian Shooting Sports Association President, Steve Torino, and Executive Director, Tony Bernardo, testified before the Senate
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SENATE PRESENTATION ON LACK OF EVIDENCE SUPPORTING BILL C-71
February 20, 2019
SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE: PRESENTATION ON LACK OF EVIDENCE SUPPORTING BILL C-71 By Dennis R. Young –
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GUNTER: THE LIBERALS’ CYNICAL, INEFFECTIVE GUN POLICIES CONTINUE
February 17, 2019
EXCERPT: For instance, last year Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale claimed there were more than 1,200 break-ins a year in
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UPDATED: WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE CANADA’S GUN CONTROL PROGRAMS ARE WORKING?
February 16, 2019
Maybe Senators can get the answers that my Access to Information requests can’t? By Dennis R. Young – Updated: February 15,
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RCMP REPORT: FIREARMS LICENSING AND REGISTRATION ERRORS FOR 2017
February 16, 2019
Response to Access to Information Act request dated February 3, 2019 RCMP ATIP FILE: A-2018-03594 – Received by Dennis R.
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February 16, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending February 15, 2019
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NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA RESPONDS TO 8 FIREARMS QUESTIONS
February 10, 2019
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA: FIREARMS POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND STATISTICS – Initial Analysis of 142-Page Response to my July 23, 2018 Access
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February 9, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending February 8, 2019
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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FIREARM ENGAGEMENT PAPER
February 9, 2019
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FIREARM ENGAGEMENT PAPER: “REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME: A DIALOGUE ON HANDGUNS AND ASSAULT WEAPONS” By Daniel Balofsky –
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GUN OWNERS FIRE BACK AT MINISTER BLAIR DURING CONSULTATION IN CALGARY
February 9, 2019
GUN OWNERS FIRE BACK AT MINISTER BLAIR DURING CONSULTATION IN CALGARY Participants made the most of the 60-minutes available to
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EVIDENCE LACKING ON HIGH, MEDIUM AND LOW PRIORITY GUN CONTROL TARGETS
February 5, 2019
OPEN LETTER #4 TO SENATORS: EVIDENCE LACKING ON HIGH, MEDIUM AND LOW PRIORITY GUN CONTROL TARGETS Why are 443,043 convicted
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WHAT HAS GUN CONTROL COST TAXPAYERS?
February 3, 2019
SUMMARY OF REPORTED FIREARMS PROGRAM SPENDING 1995 TO 2017 Highest Spending Amounts Reported = $1.79 Billion – Lowest Spending Amounts
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February 2, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending February 1, 2019
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THE GUN BLOG: A CANADIAN APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY
February 1, 2019
https://thegunblog.ca/2019/01/31/a-canadian-approach-to-public-safety-humour/ A CANADIAN APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY (HUMOUR) TheGunBlog.ca – January 31, 2019 — Following is an imaginary conversation based on
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January 29, 2019
RCMP FIREARMS PROGRAM SPENDING & STAFFING 2016/2017: $53.7 MILLION AND 451 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTE) – RCMP ATIP Response dated January
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January 26, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending January 25, 2019
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SENATORS DEBATE ATT AMENDMENTS IN BILL C-71
January 26, 2019
SENATOR PRATTE AND SENATOR PLETT DEBATE ATT AMENDMENTS IN BILL C-71 – E-mail exchange reveals lawful gun owners are the
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January 22, 2019
RCMP ATIP Response dated January 16, 2019 – Received by Dennis R. Young January 22, 2019 ATT Statistics by Province,
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THE GUN DEBATE IN CANADA: PT-2 – “ASSAULT WEAPONS”
January 21, 2019
THE GUN DEBATE IN CANADA: PT-2 – “ASSAULT WEAPONS” “We will take action to get handguns and assault weapons off
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January 19, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending January 18, 2019
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RCMP: NO STATISTICS ON FIREARMS INTEREST POLICE (FIP) EVENTS
January 18, 2019
RCMP response to Access to Information Act Request dated January 11, 2019 – Received January 18, 2019 – Important statistics
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January 17, 2019
Maybe Senators can get the answers that my Access to Information requests can’t? By Dennis R. Young – Updated: January
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WHAT THE RCMP DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE FIREARMS THEY SEIZE
January 14, 2019
379,036 FIREARMS SEIZED BY AND SURRENDERED TO THE RCMP: Between January 1, 2008 to May 27, 2017 – RCMP Response
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RCMP FIREARMS BUSINESS LICENSES 1979-2017
January 13, 2019
Firearms Businesses in 1979 = 16,420 Firearms Businesses in 2017 = 4,478
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January 12, 2019
RCMP response to Access to Information request dated Jan 7, 2019 – Received Jan 11, 2019 by Dennis R. Young
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January 12, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending January 11, 2019
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BORDER SERVICES ANALYSIS OF 2,483 FIREARMS SEIZURES NOT AVAILABLE
January 12, 2019
CBSA Access to Information response dated Dec 6, 2018 – Received Dec 18, 2018 by Dennis R. Young EXCERPT: We
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January 9, 2019
Important statistics about firearms license holders who are ‘involved in an event involving violence or other offences’ are not tracked.
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STOP WASTING SO MUCH EFFORT ON GOOD GUYS WITH GUNS
January 9, 2019
GUNTER: YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW LEGAL GUN OWNERS — AND NOT THE CRIMINALS — FACE ALL THE HASSLES If
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14 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT VIOLENT CRIME AND FIREARMS IN CANADA
January 7, 2019
http://www.donplett.ca/my-work/articles-and-speeches/14-things-you-should-know-about-violent-crime-and-firearms-in-canada/ The debate over the regulation of firearms in Canada is often influenced more by emotion than by facts. Since
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CANADA’S GUN CONTROL DEBATE IS STILL TAINTED BY BAD INFORMATION
January 6, 2019
EXCERPT #1: Policing and reporting are both supposed to be about the truth. The police and the CP had combined
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January 5, 2019
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending January 4, 2019
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ALBERTA REQUEST FOR INQUIRY: HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES LEGAL AUTHORITIES PAPER
December 31, 2018
RE: Withholding of 4-pages of Records entitled: ‘’The Local State of Emergency-Mandatory Evacuation Order Police Officer Authorities’’ written by Peter
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December 29, 2018
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending December 28, 2018
Read more.ACCESS REQUEST ON PROPOSALS TO BAN GUNS TO TAKE UNTIL JUNE 26, 2020
December 28, 2018
“An extension of 545 days beyond the statutory time limit is required to process this request. . .” Excerpt from Public
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ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO GET HIGH RIVER FORCED ENTRIES LEGAL AUTHORITIES PAPER MADE PUBLIC
December 27, 2018
What information in this document is of such primary importance that it must remain a state secret after five and
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ALL THE BEST IN 2019
December 24, 2018
Thanks for your continued interest and support for my research efforts. Have a great holiday with your family and friends.
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December 22, 2018
National Defence 17-page response to Access to Information Act request dated Dec 12, 2018 Received Dec 20, 2018 by Dennis
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December 22, 2018
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending December 21, 2018
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CTV – NO ‘MAGIC LEVER’ TO SOLVE GUN CRIME: EXPERT
December 21, 2018
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/no-magic-lever-to-solve-gun-crime-expert-1.4222841 CTV – NO ‘MAGIC LEVER’ TO SOLVE GUN CRIME: EXPERT – How to get handguns off the streets promises to
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RCMP DON’T COLLECT STATISTICS ON HIGH PRIORITY GUN CONTROL TARGETS
December 19, 2018
RCMP STATISTICS ON VIOLATIONS OF 443,043 FIREARM PROHIBITION ORDERS – NO STATISTICS ON: the number who have violated their firearms prohibition
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THE EVIDENCE SIMPLY DOESN’T SUPPORT CALLS FOR GUN BANS IN CANADA
December 18, 2018
Here is a simple question for Canada to answer: has a single place, anywhere in the world, ever seen its
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December 15, 2018
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending December 14, 2018
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OFFICE OF THE ALBERTA INFORMATION COMMISSIONER RULES HIGH RIVER ‘LEGAL AUTHORITIES PAPER’ TO REMAIN SECRET
December 11, 2018
EXCERPT: “I find the Public Body properly applied section 27(1)(a) of the Act to the records at issue. The Public
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BILL C-71: AN OVERLOOKED ISSUE
December 10, 2018
2017 RCMP COMMISSIONER OF FIREARMS REPORT AND an OVERLOOKED ISSUE By Edward L. Burlew, LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor – December
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December 8, 2018
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending December 7, 2018
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FEDERAL CFO APPROVED SHOOTING RANGES & CLUBS IN OPT-OUT PROVINCES
December 8, 2018
“There were an estimated 1,400 shooting ranges in Canada in 2017.” 2017 Firearms Commissioner’s Report – RCMP Access to Information
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GOVERNMENT RULES 65% OF BILL C-68 CABINET DOCUMENTS TO REMAIN ‘SECRET’
December 7, 2018
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE RELEASES BILL C-68 CABINET DOCUMENTS FROM 1994/95 (SORT OF) 272 pages out of 415 withheld citing Solicitor-Client Privilege
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EVIDENCE-BASED FIREARMS STATISTICS DESPERATELY NEEDED
December 5, 2018
IMPORTANT GUN CONTROL STATISTICS MISSING FROM RCMP FIREARMS COMMISSIONER’S REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT – The Liberal Government promised their policies and
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RCMP REPORT NO RECORDS FOR SEIZURES OF OVERCAPACITY MAGAZINES
December 4, 2018
RCMP Response to Access to Information Act request dated Nov 27, 2018 – Received by Dennis R. Young – December
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THE GUN DEBATE IN CANADA: WHERE LIES TRUTH? PART-1
December 3, 2018
RADIO CANADA INTERNATIONAL – THE GUN DEBATE IN CANADA: WHERE LIES TRUTH? PART-1 The first of a series of responses
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December 1, 2018
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending November 30, 2018
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A THOUSAND GUNS REPORTED LOST BY OR STOLEN FROM POLICE AND THE MILITARY
November 30, 2018
OPEN LETTER #3 TO SENATORS Re: A THOUSAND GUNS REPORTED LOST BY OR STOLEN FROM POLICE AND THE MILITARY –
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November 28, 2018
INFORMATION COMMISSIONER DEFENDS RCMP DECISION TO KEEP HIGH RIVER ‘RIGHTS VIOLATION PAPER’ A SECRET EXCERPT FROM ATTACHED REPORT: “Our investigation
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OPEN LETTER #2 TO SENATORS: SPENDING ON FIREARMS PROGRAMS?
November 25, 2018
HOW MUCH DOES GOVERNMENT SPEND ON FIREARMS PROGRAMS? Parliament is still in the dark. By Dennis R. Young – Nov
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November 24, 2018
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending November 23, 2018
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November 18, 2018
RE: IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT BILL C-71 STILL NEED ANSWERS – On April 25, 2018 Larry Maguire, MP for Brandon-Souris, introduced three
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November 17, 2018
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending November 16, 2018
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DEPT. OF FISHERIES RELEASE FIREARMS INFORMATION
November 16, 2018
353-Page Response to Access to Information Act request Nov 2, 2018 – Received by Dennis R. Young Nov 13, 2018
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