Law enforcement agencies across the country are grappling with the rise of 3D-printed untraceable firearms used by criminals, something Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said his government has acted and will do more to counter the threat. “There is no doubt that 3D guns is a growing phenomenon within our criminal justice system,” he said…

The federal government’s pending gun-restriction legislation will be expensive to carry out if passed into law and won’t address issues across the country that contribute to firearms-related crime, says Alberta Chief Firearms Officer Teri Bryant. Bryant made the comments on March 10 while testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and…

Moments after the Liberal government announced on Feb. 3 it was withdrawing its controversial amendments to gun control Bill C-21, the Conservative Party and the NDP sought to take credit for the development. “My Conservative team and I have forced Justin Trudeau into a temporary, but humiliating climb down today,” Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre…

The Liberal government has withdrawn two controversial amendments to its gun control Bill C-21 during a meeting of the Commons committee on public safety on Feb. 3, after backlash from all opposition parties and various sectors of civil society. The two amendments being withdrawn had been tabled in late November with no consultations and pertained…

The federal cabinet is having “delicate conversations” with stakeholders about its proposed gun restriction bill, says Government House Leader Mark Holland, noting that the legislation centres on “a very emotionally charged issue.” Holland was asked by reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 27 about the government’s timeline for Bill C-21 and when they hope to get…

News Analysis The House of Commons adjourned for the holiday break on Dec. 14 amid high tensions over gun control, and during the pause noteworthy events took place related to government contracts and travel chaos. All these issues are likely to be hot topics when MPs return on Jan. 30. Along with these new issues,…

A briefing note to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino states a proposed federal gun ban will prohibit and confiscate firearms routinely used by hunters. The question period note, “Comprehensive prohibition of assault-style firearms,” dated Dec. 14, 2022, states, “We recognize that the proposed changes may reduce the number of firearms that some hunters use today.”…

The federal government’s plan to start its firearms buyback program on Prince Edward Island as a pilot project is not going ahead, according to a news report. The information was first reported by Maritimes media group Saltwire Network on Jan. 12, and was commented on by Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro. “Just two days after…

The Alberta government has received the Federal Court’s approval to intervene in six lawsuits related to federal proposed firearms legislation that would ban more than 1,500 models of firearms. The province first announced it would seek intervenor status in ongoing legal actions on Sept. 26, 2022, to allow the province to advance both constitutional and…

Twenty-eight percent of Canadian firearm owners hunt for food, while another 39 percent target shoot as a hobby, according to research by the federal Public Safety department that paints a picture of typical gun owners in the country. Half of gun owners own just one firearm, and 44 percent said they have owned their firearms…