Politics Archives - Calibremag.ca

Examination Underway: New Talking Points from the LPC

September 21, 2018

It would appear that Liberal MPs have been given new "evidence-based" talking points as Bill Blair's examination gets underway. Local MP Stephen Fuhr, representing Calibre's home riding, had the following respo...

Trudeau Mandate: To “lead an examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons”

Daniel Fritter

August 28, 2018

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent ministerial Mandate Letters to his cabinet, giving direction to each member of his cabinet, and providing clear and concise goals in the period leading up to the 2019 elec...

Are Canada’s police done with gun control?

Daniel Fritter

August 19, 2018

Surprising statements by the new President of the Canadian Association of the Chiefs of Police, and Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer, as well as recently appointed Commissioner of the RCMP Brenda Lucki indica...

3 Things every gun owner NEEDS to do RIGHT NOW

Daniel Fritter

August 10, 2018

If you own firearms in Canada, you really should be doing three things... and you need to do them immediately. From the Danforth to the latest shooting in Fredericton, Canadian gun control movements are pressur...

An open letter to non-gun people that want to fix gun violence

Daniel Fritter

July 27, 2018

Gun violence is oftentimes couched in medical terms; we hear of the epidemic of gun violence, or a rash of shootings. But here’s the reality: gun violence is not the disease. Gun violence is a symptom. No gu...

Bill C-71: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Daniel Fritter

March 20, 2018

The much anticipated gun reform Bill C-71 has arrived. Its aims, directly lifted from the Ministry of Public Safety's press release: Enhance background checks on those seeking to acquire firearms - by elim...

Why Guns Are Political: A Case Study

Daniel Fritter

March 12, 2018

We do not have a gun crime problem in Canada. At the government’s own summit on Guns and Gangs, held mere days ago, it was admitted that less than one half of one percent of all police reported crimes involve f...

BULK OF CRIME GUNS DOMESTICALLY SOURCED? TRY 33%

Daniel Fritter

November 29, 2017

For years now, a popular allegation has been the declaration that the “bulk” of so-called “crime guns” in Canada are being sourced domestically. A popular headline that’s again making news in light of a recent ...

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES GUNS AND GANGS FUNDING

Daniel Fritter

November 17, 2017

Ralph Goodale was in Surrey, British Columbia, to announce the Trudeau government's first step in their "guns and gangs" election promise. Following through on the Trudeau government's election promises of incr...

CANADIAN TIRE DISCONTINUING SKS SALES

Daniel Fritter

October 13, 2017

We have received confirmation that Canadian Tire will be retiring the SKS rifle from their growing Hunting Pro Shop inventory. This statement from a Canadian Tire spokesperson accompanied confirmation of this n...