Baz Kanda bought an AR-15 a few years ago, planning to participate in competitive shooting events. But since the Trudeau government banned a long list of firearms including the AR-15, Kanda has to leave the country to train and compete in his sport. From April 11–20, gun groups and owners were in Federal Court in…
Liberals’ Gun Ban Forces Sport Shooters to Leave Canada to Train, Compete
Firearms Bill: 2 Liberal MPs Oppose Government’s Latest Gun Restriction Proposals
Two Liberal MPs are opposing the federal government’s most recent amendments to Bill C-21, which will ban a number of shotguns and rifles commonly used for hunting, with one calling the proposed restrictions “worrisome.” Liberal MPs Brendan Hanley and Michael McLeod, whose constituencies are the Yukon and Northwest Territories respectively, have both recently told media outlets…
Alberta, Saskatchewan Condemn Ottawa’s Bid to Ban More Firearms
EDMONTON—The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are condemning the federal government’s bid to ban almost all semi-automatic rifles and shotguns through a last-minute amendment to Bill C-21. On Tuesday, Liberal MPs on the House of Commons Public Safety Committee introduced an amendment to proposed legislation to further restrict access to handguns in Canada which would…
New Brunswick Joins Prairies in Opposing Use of Police for Ottawa’s Gun Confiscation Program
New Brunswick has joined forces with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba to oppose the federal government’s gun buyback program. The Yukon Legislature also recently passed a motion against the measures. In a joint statement on Oct. 14, New Brunswick, together with the Prairie provinces, called on the Liberal government to halt plans to use “scarce RCMP and…
Cory Morgan: Alberta’s Refusal to Participate in Gun Confiscation Program Puts Feds in a Tough Spot
Commentary It appears firearm rights will cause the latest battle between Alberta and Ottawa, and it may spell the end of the RCMP as the primary police force in Alberta. It really was only a matter of time before this issue came to a head. The Trudeau government’s blanket ban of 1,500 types of “assault-style”…
Liberal Government Commits $1 Billion for Provinces to Ban Handguns: Public Safety Minister
The Liberal government will provide a $1 billion fund to help provinces ban handguns, while making the firearms buyback program mandatory, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Thursday. The federal government has introduced new legislation to address gun-related crimes, such as a ban of over 1,500 assault-type rifles that went into effect on May 1,…
Commons Committee Censures Firearms Group Over ‘Dangerous’ Comments
A parliamentary committee has censured a firearms group over “dangerous” comments made by its president, an accusation he rejects, about the federal government’s recent gun control legislation. The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security voted on Feb. 22 to condemn comments made by Sheldon Clare, president of the National Firearms Association (NFA), on…
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