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COVER REVEAL – The National Firearms Association’s Road to Irrelevance

Published September 27, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


Below the overview for my upcoming book on Canada’s National Firearms Association is a 3D rendering of the book's cover. Let me know what you think in the comments area below. Book Overview Is Canada’s National Firearms Association an effective advocate for Canadian firearm owners or just an inconsequential group siphoning money away from the real battle for our gun … [Read more...]

NFA Sends 2nd Mailout to Stolen CPC List?

Published July 27, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


Did you receive a 2nd NFA Mailout? Despite a Cease and Desist Letter from the Conservative Party of Canada, the National Firearms Association sent out a second mailing to the stolen Conservative Party mailing list. This mailing hit mailboxes between June 15-30th. If you received the second NFA mailout, please contact me immediately. So far, two recipients of this … [Read more...]

The NFA does NOT represent me, say gun owners

Published June 28, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


Firearm enthusiast Jeff Young posted a great quip on Facebook recently. I am a law-abiding Canadian firearms owner. The scandal-plagued NFA (Canada's National Firearms Association) does NOT represent me. His message was in response to news reports the National Firearms Association used a mailing list stolen from the Conservative Party of Canada to solicit memberships and … [Read more...]

Did the NFA send a SECOND mailout to stolen CPC membership list?

Published June 13, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


Sunday afternoon I received, via email, a scanned copy of a second, yes, second NFA fundraising letter sent to the stolen CPC mailing list. This new NFA fundraising letter starts off: "There's a big fight coming. You know it, and I know it. Prime Minster Justin Trudeau is going to take away more gun rights." The female recipient of this latest NFA fundraising letter is … [Read more...]

Attn: All CPC Members who received the NFA Mailout

Published June 13, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE TO EVERY CPC MEMBER YOU KNOW If you're a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and received an NFA mailout seeking donations and memberships, I urge you to do three things. First, write to CPC headquarters immediately and express your displeasure with the theft of the CPC membership list and subsequent illegal use by the National Firearms … [Read more...]

CSSA Commentary: Property Rights, Privacy, Integrity and the Firearms Community

Published June 9, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Common Sense, Gun Politics, Guns, Personal Responsibility


Property Rights, Privacy, Integrity and the Firearms Community via CSSA eNews The CSSA is expressing its disappointment regarding the actions of a fellow Canadian firearm advocacy group in the rising waters of a CPC membership list scandal poised to drown that group. “The CSSA condemns the actions of the National Firearms Association (NFA) and its use of improperly … [Read more...]

CPC issues Cease and Desist Order to Canada’s National Firearms Association

Published June 8, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


On Monday, June 5, 2017, the Conservative Party of Canada issued a Cease and Desist letter to Sheldon Clare, President and CEO of Canada's National Firearms Association. The facts are clear, according to the Conservative Party leadership.  One or more individuals connected to one or more leadership contenders stole a copy of the CPC membership list. The CPC made the list … [Read more...]

NFA Membership Numbers – The Real Story

Published June 7, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


Update #2: There is still another autographed copy of my book available for any current NFA member who can provide the membership count or AGM documentation containing membership revenue for 2016 or 2017. Update #1: Thanks to Jeff Young (soon to be proud owner of an autographed copy of my book) the NFA had approximately 11,366 members in 2013 and 13,197 members in 2014, … [Read more...]

The ONLY sound Sheldon Clare will hear is this

Published June 6, 2017 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


The National Firearms Association (NFA) markets themselves as Canada's "largest and most effective advocacy organization representing the interests of firearms owners and users." How effective is the NFA after they used a stolen mailing list in a desperate bid for members, and in the process, alienated the only political party that might view them favourably? The simple … [Read more...]

CSSA 2016 Annual General Meeting and Banquet

Published April 17, 2016 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Fun Gun Stuff


I'll be there.  Hopefully I will see you there too!     The 2016 Canadian Shooting Sports Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for May 14, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Quality Hotel & Conference Centre, Salon ABC in Oshawa, Ontario. To reserve rooms at the special CSSA rate contact the Quality Hotel & Conference Centre, 1011 … [Read more...]

Moncton RCMP Shooting: Is the NFA’s wading into the fray the right thing to do?

Published June 6, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Officer Down


As most already know, this past Wednesday evening saw 3 RCMP members shot dead, with more wounded. The entire city of Moncton, put on lockdown until police finally captured their intended target late Thursday, finally resumed more normal operation. Government buildings and schools closed for the manhunt reopened. Residents, prevented from returning to their homes due to … [Read more...]

Firearms 101: Welcome to the Firearms Community by Dr. Mike Ackermann

Published May 7, 2014 by Dr. Mike Ackermann Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Common Sense, Gun Politics, Personal Responsibility, Self-Defense


The following is from a post on Facebook by Dr. Mike Ackermann in response to a question from a new shooter about what she should do before purchasing her first firearm. I believe it is a "must-read" for everyone, shooter or not. 1) All lawful shooters are our friends. I support them all, even if someone else's sport is something I do not personally like. For example, I … [Read more...]

Canadian Shooting Sports Assn’s Excellent Job of Educating Canadian Politicians Continues

Published June 29, 2013 by Editorial Guest Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Gun Politics


by Tony Bernardo, CSSA/CILA What better way to have politicians from every party understand the failings and foibles of Canadian firearms laws than to invite them to the shooting range? The Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association, the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) and the Canadian Institute for Legislative Action (CILA) held the 2nd Annual … [Read more...]

Unanimous Quebec Court of Appeal tells Quebec it has No Right to Gun Registry Data

Published June 27, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Gun Politics, Gun Registration


It’s been a great week for Freedom and Liberty on two fronts this week. First, the Senate repeals Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act and now a Quebec Court has told the government of the Province of Quebec it has no right to the gun registry data. What great news! In a unanimous decision the Quebec Court of Appeal told the Province of Quebec to get lost. Sure, they … [Read more...]

Sheldon Clare and the NFA Barking up the Wrong Tree?

Published May 2, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Gun Politics, Politics


On April 23, 2013, Sheldon Clare and the National Firearms Association (NFA) issued a press release titled “Charging Fees to Avoid a Criminal Charge is Bad Policy”.  Sheldon Clare opens that press release saying, “Charging a fee for people to avoid a criminal charge is simply wrong.” While that may absolutely be true, it’s also a policy long-established and accepted by … [Read more...]

Bruce Montague Appeals Firearm Destruction Order

Published February 18, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Gun Politics, Gun Registration


Bruce Montague, the Ontario gunsmith who challenged the constitutionality of Canada's Firearms Act, is appealing the destruction order for over $100,000 of his firearms.  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized Montague's entire firearm collection back in 2004 when he was arrested and charged with violating Canada's Firearms Act. Bruce Montague and several other men defied … [Read more...]

Wendy Cukier’s dangerous fallacy that women can’t defend themselves

Published September 3, 2012 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Common Sense, Gun Registration


Women like Wendy Cukier are dangerous. Wendy Cukier of Canada's Coalition for Gun Control is one of those individuals who believe the entire world should be run to fit her personal desire, and that’s a very dangerous thing. Yes, to guys like me who happen to like guns, to be sure, but she is far more dangerous to woman than she will ever be to me or any other man and our … [Read more...]

Wendy Cukier & Heidi Rathjen, Join The Gun Registration Certificate Burning Party!

Published April 18, 2012 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Common Sense


That's right... folks across the nation are having parties to burn their long gun registration certificates.  It's the best way I can think of to celebrate one small step in the proper direction for the rights of Canadians when it comes to firearms.  I wish I'd thought of it before I received Mike Ackermann's photos. All of mine apparently had an accident involving a … [Read more...]

Candice Hoeppner calls the head of Police Chief’s union a liar

Published December 11, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


It's a beautiful sight to behold and caught on video for all time... the mouthpiece for the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), Mario Harel, blathered on about how there were now over 17,000 queries to the gun registry today. He then admits, for the very first time that I am aware of, that most of these are what he calls "auto-queries." Those of us on "this" … [Read more...]

NFA’s “Canadian Firearms Summit” cancelled due to lack of interest

Published November 4, 2010 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


From the NFA's website, all that's mentioned is this: Canadian Firearms Summit 2010 Sorry, this event has been cancelled. On the CanadianGunNutz web forum a little more information was posted: Unfortunately the Canadian Firearms Summit meeting planned for December 10-12, 2010 is cancelled. The critical mass of organizations needed to make it … [Read more...]

BCWF Political Action Alliance Press Release

Published October 24, 2010 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


NDP MP Charlie Angus’ ‘Fix’ the Long Gun Registry Bill (Part 1) Canadian Shooting Sports Association FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NDP’s Bill C-580 gives gun owners renewed energy for election fight Sport shooters show disgust at feeble ploy to “fix” gun registry (Vaughan ON – October 21, 2010) Private Members’ Bill C-580 tabled by NDP MP Charlie Angus earlier this month … [Read more...]

Bill C-580 Press Release from CSSA

Published October 24, 2010 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NDP’s Bill C-580 gives gun owners renewed energy for election fight Sport shooters show disgust at feeble ploy to “fix” gun registry (Vaughan ON – October 21, 2010) Private Members’ Bill C-580 tabled by NDP MP Charlie Angus earlier this month is ill-conceived and leaves firearms owners to conclude it is nothing more than a confiscation … [Read more...]

A Message to All NFA and CSSA Members

Published October 4, 2010 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Guns


A Message to All NFA and CSSA Members by Norman "Griffon" Lapierre, President, Canadian Association for Self Defense Dear member of the firearms community, I am writing these lines while trying to remain as non-partisan as possible. The following message addresses itself to members of the CSSA and NFA equally. The focus on firearms will soon fade from the media over … [Read more...]

Katey Montague’s Rights and Freedom Bulletin

Published September 19, 2010 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Guns


If you've ever wondered if there is any hope for our future, look no further than Katey Montague. She's building a website devoted to protecting and defending our God-given Rights and is dedicated to winning that fight. For the past few weeks she has been encouraging people to support the opposition MPs who previously voted to scrap Canada's long gun registry through Candice … [Read more...]

Katey Montague and Bill C-391 to scrap Canada’s “Long Gun Registry”

Published August 6, 2010 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Gun Politics


Whether you like the bill or hate it, one thing is certain: it will be a very interesting vote this fall.  Katey Montague, the "YouTube starlet" as she's been called, recently released another video, this time directed squarely at Liberal leader Michael Ignatief. Taking shots at Iggy isn't difficult, especially on this issue.  He's waffled over this since like mad ever since … [Read more...]

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