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Winnipeg Police Arrest Drug Dealer Violating Firearms Prohibition Order

Published February 25, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Crime, Firearm Prohibition Orders


Public Safety Minister Bill Blair: Winnipeg Police Arrest Drug Dealer Violating Firearms Prohibition Order

Drug dealers love their illegal guns. That's the theme I see repeated every week as I track how many criminals are re-arrested for violating the Firearm Prohibition Orders against them because of a previous run-in with the law. Today's commentary continues this series about Canada's failed and broken Firearm Prohibition Order system and the criminals who flagrantly violate … [Read more...]

David Lametti Drops Mandatory Minimums for Serious Firearm Offences

Published February 24, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Crime, Gun Politics, Gun Smuggling, Politics


David Lametti Drops Mandatory Minimums for Serious Firearm Offences

Justice Minister David Lametti's performance during last Thursday's press conference for Bill C-22 rivalled Justin Trudeau's or even William Shatner's for overacting. "We're turning the page on a FAILED [overemphasised for dramatic effect] Conservative criminal justice policy." "It was an approach that did NOT [overemphasised for dramatic effect] make our communities … [Read more...]

Misfires and Lawsuits Plague Sig Sauer P320

Published February 23, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Guns


Misfires and Lawsuits Plague Sig Sauer P320

In 2017, Sig Sauer’s P320 won a $580 million USD contract from the US Army for M17 and M18 Modular Handgun System, intended to replace its aging Beretta M9 pistol. That same year Sig Sauer’s Canadian distributor, M.D. Charleton, won a $4.5 million CAD contract to supply “miscellaneous weapons” the special forces unit JTF2. It was an auspicious start for a 3-year-old … [Read more...]

Darwin Award Winner Shoots Off His Own Testicles

Published February 22, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Negligent Discharges, Stupid Human Tricks


Darwin Award Winner Shoots Off His Own Testicles

If you don’t want to shoot off your testicles, pay attention to the four cardinal rules of firearm safety: Rule #1: Treat every firearm as loaded until you prove otherwise. Rule #2: Keep your firearm pointed in the safest possible direction at all times. Rule #3: Keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot. Rule #4: … [Read more...]

Bill Blair Enrages Liberals’ Most Ardent Supporters with C-21

Published February 20, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Politics, Guns, Politics


Bill Blair Alienates Liberal Base

It's fascinating to watch Bill Blair get roasted for 'betraying' a host of lobby groups who want the government to confiscate my legally-acquired and legally-owned firearms but those same lobby groups refuse to support Firearm Prohibition Order Reform to keep illegal guns out of the hands of convicted violent criminals. Their position is a little bizarre, to be honest. I … [Read more...]

Bill Blair: Edmonton Drug Dealer Busted for Violating Firearms Prohibition Order

Published February 19, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Firearm Prohibition Orders


Bill Blair: Edmonton Drug Dealer Busted for Violating Firearms Prohibition Order

On February 8, 2021, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) seized over $700,000 of drugs and cash during a raid on the west Edmonton home of drug dealer Garret Nybakken. Garret Nybakken was charged with violating his existing Firearms Prohibition Order, possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, and possessing the proceeds of crime. Nybakken's firearm … [Read more...]

DENIED! Bonnie Henry’s Injunction Against Churches Denied by Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson

Published February 17, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Guns


Bonnie Henry COVOD Injunction Against Churches DENIED

"I shouldn’t be doing Dr. Henry’s job," Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson told government lawyers last week. "If she wants police to have the ability to arrest people, the order can be amended, can’t it?” In response, BC's High Priestess of COVID, says she doesn't know if she has the power to order the arrest of individuals who refuse to comply with her self-contradictory … [Read more...]

Matthew Kwasi Asare-Boah Arrested Again for Violating Firearm Prohibition Order

Published February 17, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Firearm Prohibition Orders


Matthew Kwasi Asare-Boah Arrested Again for Violating Firearm Prohibition Order

When police arrested drug dealer Matthew Kwasi Asare-Boah on January 28, 2021, they charged him a series of drug and firearms offences, including two counts of Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order. Less than two weeks later, the Ontario Provincial Police arrested Matthew Kwasi Asare-Boah again and charged him with three new drug offences and two counts of … [Read more...]

Windsor Drug Dealer Busted for Violating Firearms Prohibition Order

Published February 16, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Firearm Prohibition Orders


Windsor Drug Dealer Jason Sulatycki busted for violating his Firearm Prohibition Order

Jason Sulatycki, a 42-year-old drug dealer from Windsor, Ontario, was busted on February 10, 2021, in possession of an illegal firearm in contravention of his existing Firearm Prohibition Order. Windsor's Drugs and Guns Unit (DIGS) raided his home and seized quantities of blue fentanyl, purple fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine at the scene as well. Jason Sulatycki … [Read more...]

Another Drug Dealer with Firearm Prohibition Order Busted with Illegal Guns and Drugs

Published February 15, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Firearm Prohibition Orders


Tyler Busch Busted with Illegal Guns and $116K of Illegal Drugs

Tyler Busch is a prime example of why Canada’s Firearm Prohibition Order system is broken and must be fixed. In the early morning hours of February 6, 2021, North Bay police executed a search warrant at the home of 39-year-old Tyler Busch. Busch was arrested and charged with breaching a firearms prohibition order and the street was shut down due to a possible bomb … [Read more...]

Smuggled Guns: Was Defeating Bill C-238 the right choice?

Published February 12, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Guns, Political Antics, Politics


Smuggled Guns: Was Defeating Bill C-238 the right choice?

On January 27th, 2021, Liberal, Green and NDP MPs defeated Conservative MP Bob Soroya’s Private Members Bill C-238 – intended to increase penalties for anyone possessing a smuggled firearm – by a vote of 171 to 150. At best, it was a well-intentioned but poorly-drafted solution to the problem of smuggled guns. At worst, it was an abject failure to comprehend Section 96 of … [Read more...]

Joe Biden: America’s Gun Salesman of the Month for January 2021

Published February 6, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Guns, Politics


America's Gun Salesman of the Month for January 2021

Democrat American presidents are great gun salesmen. Newly sworn in Joe Biden is no exception according to data released by the FBI. In January 2021, over 4.3 million background checks were initiated by the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check (NCIS) system, the highest total ever, making Joe Biden America's 'Gun Salesman of the Month' for January … [Read more...]

Is Gun Owner Licensing and Firearm Registration Coming to America?

Published February 3, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Registration, Guns


Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

Is gun owner licensing and firearm registration coming to America? If Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) gets her way, the answer is unequivocally YES, and she'll ban .50 calibre ammunition, US standard-capacity magazines and a wide swath of semi-automatic firearms while she's at it. On January 4, 2021, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) introduced … [Read more...]

US Lawyer Charged with Gun Smuggling Postpones Trial Again

Published February 2, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Smuggling, Guns


US Lawyer Charged with Gun Smuggling Postpones Trial Again

On October 25, 2019, Washington State lawyer Shawn Bertram Jensen crossed the border into Canada at Osoyoos, B.C. with a loaded Ruger .22 handgun and an unloaded Colt AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with U.S. standard capacity magazines and ammunition in his vehicle. He was arrested and now faces eight criminal charges, including gun smuggling. Jensen first sought to delay his … [Read more...]

Parliament Talks Smuggled Guns and Mandatory Minimums

Published January 26, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Guns, Politics


Parliament Talks Smuggled Guns and Mandatory Minimums

Parliament resumed this morning and MPs from across the country were chomping at the bit to make their first speeches on Bill C-238 in the House of Commons. Here are some of the highlights and lowlights via the Hansard for Monday, January 25, 2021.   Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois) Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC  I am very pleased to speak to gun control, … [Read more...]

RCMP Cst. Kristine Roesler Fined for Pointing her Service Pistol at Fellow Officer

Published January 18, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Guns, RCMP Hall of Shame


RCMP Constable Kristine Roesler Points Loaded Service Pistol at Fellow RCMP Officer

RCMP Constable Kristine Roesler of the Kelowna RCMP Detachment pointed her service pistol at a fellow RCMP officer inside the detachment while she was on duty. Instead of criminal charges for pointing a firearm without lawful excuse (Section 87 of the Criminal Code), Constable Roesler was fined 15 days pay, ordered to complete counselling and transferred to another … [Read more...]

Two Canadian Would-Be Gun Smugglers Busted in Minnesota

Published January 15, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Crime, Gun Smuggling, Guns


Two Canadian Would-Be Gun Smugglers Busted in Minnesota

Two Canadians who illegally possessed 67 firearms were arrested by Minnesota State Patrol on January 10, 2021, after being pulled over for speeding. Dayne Adrian Sitladeen, 29, and Muzamil Aden Addow, 29, now face charges of being an unlawful alien in possession of firearms and will likely face a host of additional charges. According to State Police, the Chevrolet … [Read more...]

Edmonton Police Officer will not face charges for Negligent Discharge

Published January 14, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Negligent Discharges


Edmonton Police Officer will not face charges for Negligent Discharge

[Updated 2021-01-14 17:30 with Alberta Crown Prosecution Service statement] On June 7, 2019, an officer with the Edmonton Police Service committed a negligent discharge of their service pistol at the William Nixon Training Centre but will not face criminal charges. Crown prosecutors decided not to lay charges against the Edmonton police officer because it was not in the … [Read more...]

Singapore Bans Possession of 3D Gun Blueprints

Published January 7, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Politics, Guns


Singapore Bans Possession of 3D Gun Blueprints

On January 5, 2021, Singapore’s Parliament passed Bill No. 44/2020, Guns, Explosives, and Weapons Control Bill, which makes possession of 3D gun blueprints a criminal offence without a licence. The legislative change is designed to stop unauthorized 3D printing of “major” gun parts but does not apply to accessories that can be fitted to a firearm, such as flash suppressors, … [Read more...]

New Zealand’s Proposed Firearm Prohibition Order System Gets It Right

Published January 6, 2021 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Firearm Prohibition Orders


New Zealand's Proposed Firearm Prohibition Order Gets It Right

“Action is needed now to tackle this growing gang and gun violence in Auckland and Firearm Prohibition Orders are part of the solution,” says Simeon Brown, New Zealand National Party’s Police Spokesperson. “Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPOs) would give police greater powers to take firearms of violent criminals. This is a sensible piece of legislation that would go some way … [Read more...]

Josh Benoit-Wilson: 48 Counts of Violating Firearm Prohibition Order

Published December 17, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Firearm Prohibition Orders, Guns


Josh Benoit-Wilson: 48 Counts of Violating Firearm Prohibition Order

Josh Benoit-Wilson is one of those delightfully violent young men who Bill Blair, our Minister of Public Safety, loves to ignore while he focuses on confiscating guns from licensed firearm owners. The 26-year-old's latest (and lengthy) list of charges include 48 counts of violating his Firearm Prohibition Order. As I note almost daily when I update the list of people … [Read more...]

Jealous Rage Leads to Claresholm, AB, Highway Massacre

Published December 15, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canadian Mass Murders, Crime, Guns


Tabitha Stepple: Jealous Rage Leads to Claresholm Alberta Highway Massacre

This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders.   Jealousy is one of humanity’s ugliest emotions.  It renders its owner incapable of responding rationally to any situation involving the object of their jealousy. When a rational person sees their former romantic partner enjoying themselves in the company of another, they may feel anything from … [Read more...]

Liberal Firearm Confiscation Scheme Proves Deadly for Temp Agency

Published December 9, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Politics, Guns


Public Safety Minister Bill Blair keeps stepping in steaming piles of dog poo with his proposed Firearm Confiscation Compensation Scheme. Minister Blair is 0-3 at finding a scapegoat for seizing and destroying legal firearms from licensed, RCMP-vetted firearm owners. Conversely, Minister Blair is 3-0 at leaving illegal guns in the hands of drug dealers, gangs and other … [Read more...]

Nine Attempts to Quash Section 74 Reference Hearings Destroyed by Alberta Judge

Published December 3, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Courts, Guns


Judge Allan Fradsham: Is He Gun Owners' Newest Best Friend?

On November 30th, 2020, Judge Allan A. Fradsham dismissed the Attorney General's attempt to have nine Section 74 reference hearings tossed out of court. On November 30th, 2020, Judge Allan A. Fradsham became Canadian firearm owners' best friend, for not only did he dismiss the Attorney General's motions, he did so in a way that appears bulletproof to appeal. The Short … [Read more...]

Toronto Gun Smuggler Ayub Y. Guled Nabbed in New York

Published November 23, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Crime, Gun Smuggling, Guns


Gun Smuggler Ayub Guled Arrested in New York State

I heartily congratulate the New York State Police for doing what Public Safety Minister Bill Blair refuses to do - arrest gun smugglers and put them in prison. On October 17, 2020, New York State Police pulled over a vehicle for a routine traffic stop on Route 37 in Oswegatchie, NY. Ayub Y. Guled, a Canadian from Toronto, was arrested for illegal possession of firearms … [Read more...]

21-Year-Old Murdered Over Social Distancing Dispute

Published November 21, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Crime, Guns, Human Depravity


Murdered over social distancing guideline dispute

On Sunday, October 25, 2020, Jakub Sudomericky was callously murdered over six feet of floor tile. COVID insanity and fear, fueled by a months-long 24x7 media blitz, has reduced us to such a state of purpetual fear we're willing to kill someone for violating social distancing rules. This is the all-too-predictable outcome of a national policy of fear, distrust and … [Read more...]

Bill Blair: The blood of this 12-year-old boy is on your hands

Published November 16, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Crime, Firearm Prohibition Orders, Guns, Violent Criminals


Public Safety Minister Bill Blair: The blood of this 12-year-old boy is on your hands

On November 6, 2020, gang thugs in one vehicle fired over 30 bullets from their illegally-possessed guns into another vehicle on Jane Street near Strong Court. While some of those bullets hit their intended targets – the occupants of the second vehicle – at least one found its way into Dante Andreatta Marroquin, an innocent 12-year-old boy walking down the street with his … [Read more...]

Loki Hulgaard Appeals Conviction and Slap-On-The-Wrist Sentence

Published November 14, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Speech, Guns, Rights


Loki Hulgaard Pleads Guilty

Medicine Hat's CHAT News Today! reports Loki Hulgaard will appeal his conviction and sentence in favour of a new trial by judge and jury. A long and twisted legal road led to Hulgaard pleading guilty to this single charge of willfully promoting hatred, and it is this plea that's at the centre of of Loki Hulgaard's appeal. At some point in the legal process, all Firearms … [Read more...]

Toronto Drug Dealer Salim Slammy and Our MIA Minister of Public Safety

Published November 13, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Crime, Gun Politics, Guns, Violent Criminals


Toronto Drug Dealer Salim Slammy and Our MIA Minister of Public Safety

On September 24, 2020, Salim Slammy, a 27-year-old Toronto man, was arrested after a search of his home uncovered illegal drugs, large amounts of cash, two handguns and an automatic machine pistol. Police found: $40,000 in cash an unspecified amount of crystal methamphetamine an unspecified amount of MDMA an unspecified amount of cocaine two semi-automatic … [Read more...]

Albertans: Jason Kenney’s Firearms Advisory Committee Wants Your Opinion

Published November 10, 2020 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Politics, Guns


Albertans: Jason Kenney's Firearms Advisory Committee Wants Your Opinion

Premier Jason Kenney is going to appoint a Chief Firearms Officer accountable to Albertans. As part of the change, the Alberta Firearms Advisory Committee seeks input from Alberta gun owners on how to best assert provincial authority on firearms issues. The Alberta Firearms Advisory Committee, chaired by Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA, Michaela Glasgo, invites you to share your … [Read more...]

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