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Federal government is still looking for someone to administer firearms buyback program

October 19, 2020

Back in August, we told you the federal government was looking for a private partner to help with its firearms buyback program. Guess what? The feds didn't have any bidders, and now, they've had to open a new t...

After gun owners protest on Parliament Hill, media responses are vastly different

Zac Kurylyk

September 21, 2020

So, for gun owners who were paying attention, there was a march at Parliament Hill on September 12. The marchers were protesting this spring's Order in Council which banned a wide range of tactical and sporting...

Video: Are 10 gauge, 12 gauge shotguns now illegal in Canada?

Zac Kurylyk

September 11, 2020

So, what's the deal: Are 10 gauge and 12 gauge shotguns now illegal in Canada? Edmonton-based lawyer Ian Runkle is here to break down his thoughts on the issue, if you've got some time to spare (video runs belo...

Federal government looks for private sector help with gun buyback plan

Zac Kurylyk

August 17, 2020

The federal government is looking for help with its latest firearms ban and buyback program, announced on May 1. According to a posting on BuyAndSell.gc.ca, a website the feds use for procurement services an...

Bill Blair flip-flops: Public inquiry now coming into Nova Scotia mass killing

Zac Kurylyk

July 29, 2020

Last week, Nova Scotia's justice minister Mark Furey and federal justice minister Bill Blair said there'd be no public inquiry into this spring's mass killing in Nova Scotia. Now, they've flip-flopped. On Tuesd...

Saskatchewan appoints new Chief Firearms Officer

Zac Kurylyk

July 29, 2020

The province of Saskatchewan has chosen a new Chief Firearms Officer (CFO). Robert Freberg, well-known for years with shooting-related and conservation organizations, is taking the job. The appointment was a...

No public inquiry: Bill Blair, Mark Furey announce “independent review” of Portapique mass killings

Zac Kurylyk

July 24, 2020

Despite calls from public and victims' families, Nova Scotia will have no public inquiry into the April 18-19 mass killing that left 22 dead. Instead, federal minister of justice Bill Blair and Nova Scotia's mi...

More Guns Banned, FRT Records Deleted

Daniel Fritter

May 15, 2020

Earlier today we discovered, by way of the RCMP Verifier’s portal to a live-updated version of the Firearms Reference Table, that a number of firearms have been moved to the Prohibited class as variants of the ...

OIC Errors Continue

Daniel Fritter

May 7, 2020

As Canadians pore through the hastily concocted OIC introduced by Justin Trudeau on the 1st of May, many have cited a variety of problems, ranging from the supposition of a prohibition on a coffee company and a...

Write your MP

Daniel Fritter

April 30, 2020

This morning, during his daily press briefing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the rumoured "military-style assault weapon ban," specifically if the timing of this ban was related to the Nova Scot...