National and International Gun Control News for the week ending April 10, 2021
The double standards of the Boushie/Stanley case https://therosetowneagle.ca/politicslaw/double-standards-boushie-stanley/ March 2, 2018 The PM seems committed to adding to the differences between Indigenous people and the mainstream, instead of trying to…
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending April 3, 2021
Can a government ‘buyback’ get these guns out of Canadians’ hands? Why some owners say they’re not selling https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/03/28/a-buyback-program-aims-to-get-these-guns-out-of-canadians-hands-but-some-owners-say-theyre-not-selling.html March 28, 2021 “It seems a certainty that despite Minister Blair’s…
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending March 27, 2021
White House confirms Biden will sign executive order on gun control in wake of Boulder shooting https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/newspolitics/white-house-confirms-biden-will-sign-executive-order-on-gun-control-in-wake-of-boulder-shooting/ar-BB1f0nmv MARCH 26, 2021 The White House confirmed Friday that the president will soon…
Firearm News for the week ending March 20, 2021
Opponents of gun control bill are denouncing Trudeau and no longer want him at Polytechnique commemorations https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/opponents-of-gun-control-bill-are-denouncing-trudeau-and-no-longer-want-him-at-polytechnique-commemorations-1.5352094 March 18, 2021 “It could be exactly the same with the same kind…
Firearm News for the week ending March 13, 2021
Indoor shooting range misses mark with Barrie councillors https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/indoor-shooting-range-misses-mark-with-barrie-councillors-3526594 March 8, 2021 A motion to direct city staff to work with Gun Linx, the Chief Firearms Office of Ontario and…
Firearm News for the week ending March 6, 2021
BC Bill 4: New measures to curb gun violence https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021PSSG0019-000378 March 3, 2021 Gang members will have fewer options to buy, transport or possess real and imitation firearms under new…
Firearm News for Week Ending February 27, 2021
MP Shannon Stubbs brilliantly sets Public Safety Minister Bill Blair straight after he tells 10 lies about Erin O’Toole and the Conservative Party’s position on firearms. Recommended viewing for anyone…
Info Request: RCMP Registration Nullification Letter
Did the RCMP Registration Nullification Letter that arrived last summer after SOR/2020-96 was proclaimed reference firearms you no longer own? I was recently approached by a married couple who own…
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending 2021-01-20
Mayor will push for handgun, assault rifle ban for Winnipeg https://winnipegsun.com/news/news-news/mayor-will-push-for-handgun-assault-rifle-ban-for-winnipeg Feb 17, 2021 Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman says he’ll push for a handgun ban in Winnipeg if new federal…
RCMP Commissioner of Firearms Reports (Historical Archive)
One researcher asked where to find the numbers of licensed firearm owners. The best source for these numbers that I’m aware of is the annual Commissioner of Firearms Report published…