Jonathan McCormick has written some really good stuff in the past. I ought to know. I published it in the print magazine I used to run. But his latest column on his Rural Crime Watch website is NOT, sadly, one of his better pieces. Far from it. It's the kind of writing I'd expect from the likes of Wendy Cukier, not from a rural firearm owner. I'll leave the majority of … [Read more...]
Police are treated differently than the rest of us when they break the law
To those who say the law is applied equally to citizens and police, I've only got one word: Bullshit. I'll cite the case of Chilliwack RCMP constable Matt Wright this time to make my point. RCMP Constable Wright, according to the Ottawa Citizen article on his case, is a former military man. Generally speaking, military men comprehend honour, integrity and right from … [Read more...]
When all else fails, charge gun owners with “unsafe storage” charges
It's the default position for police forces across Canada when faced with law-abiding Canadians who own firearms. Seize their firearms and charge the owner with "unsafe storage of firearms" charges. It's also the absurd method the Toronto Police Services (TPS) is currently using to deal with 76-year-old Henry Barnes, aka "Johnny Sombrero". Barnes has been an avid firearm … [Read more...]
Canadian Firearms Program Fee Waiver and Refund
One less "tax" to deal with for another year... :) http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/notice-avis/fee-frais-eng.htm Fee Waiver As of May 17, 2006, individuals no longer have to pay the fee for the renewal of their possession only licence (POL) or their possession and acquisition licence (PAL). The fee waiver also applies to: individuals who are modifying their … [Read more...]
Thank God we’re safe from dangerous 72-year-olds!
The Canadian Border Services agency and the RCMP are crowing over their ability to protect Canadians from the dangers of 70-year-old Americans, as well they should. It's not every day that such dangerous and violent men as Fred Rodolf cruise into Canadian waters, you know. Who cares if he was just stopping briefly on his way to Alaska? The law is the law! So says the … [Read more...]
Canada’s Firearms Act is as effective as ever… which means not at all.
Canada' Firearms Act keeps Canadians safe from gun violence. That's what the head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) will have you believe, anyway. It's a load of Public Relations garbage, but they keep saying it. Let's take an example from news headlines to illustrate how useless the Firearms Act truly is. Off to Winnipeg, where flooding has the city … [Read more...]
Owen Sound Police Chief Tells the Truth about the Gun Registry
Owen Sound Police Chief Tells the Truth about the Gun Registry I love it when serving police chiefs have the guts and integrity to tell the truth. When it comes to Canada's national failure, the gun registry, it happens so rarely. Owen Sound Police Chief Tom Kaye was pretty outspoken about his view of the gun registry after making a presentation to the police board's … [Read more...]
A Pitchfork Registry? What a great idea!
After all, if it just saves one (criminal's) life, it's worth it! Hats off to Jim Foster of the Times & Transcript for his hilarious parody of the Firearms Act. On the evening of December 4th, some asshole tried to invade the home of an 80-year-old widow. He really didn't care that she was home, that much was apparent by his refusing to stop trying to break into her … [Read more...]
Laurence Manzer pleads “Not Guilty” to gun charges
Laurence Manzer pleads "Not Guilty" to gun charges New Brunswick Crown Counsel had a chance to come to its senses and failed miserably. Lawrence Manzer's trial for possessing a weapon dangerous to the public peace will now take place on June 28 & 29, 2011 at the Burton Courthouse. Personally I think it's absurd that the Crown is moving forward with this case. I have … [Read more...]
Lawrence Manzer Case News Archive
Update -- December 6, 2010: The Crown has decided it is in the public interest to move forward with this case. That's a joke, not justice. I had a long talk with Lawrence Manzer yesterday about his case, what happened, and how the RCMP have been handling things. It was a very interesting conversation, to put it mildly. All the media accounts seem to be correct on one … [Read more...]
Lawrence Russell Manzer CKOM News Talk 650 Radio Interview
If you're not familiar with the name Lawrence Manzer, I'm shocked. But for those who haven't heard of this man, here's a brief background: In March 2010 he was woken up in the middle of the night by his neighbour. There were prowlers in his back yard, and he wanted Manzer's assistance. Manzer went outside, unloaded shotgun in hand, to check out the situation. He called … [Read more...]
BCWF Political Action Alliance Press Release
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
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...]
Edmonton Police praise the gun registry
Too bad they have no idea what they're talking about! Let me explain. To bolster support for the gun registry, Edmonton police are telling people to think about a domestic violence call they responded to early on September 30th. A woman called and reported that her estranged husband, who may have access to firearms, was drunk and had scared her during an "emotional … [Read more...]
Charlie Angus wants to “fix” the gun registry with Bill C-580
Which is a frightening prospect, given how little Mr. Angus seems to understand about the firearms issue and Canadian firearms owners. Then Mr. Angus is, in reality, is simply doing what politicians ALWAYS do when facing a hostile electorate: he's trying to save face and pretend he's on "their side". Good luck Charlie. You sold out your constituents because you were PO'd … [Read more...]
Handgun Registration Works! (or not…)
Handguns have been registered in Canada since 1934. You can't even buy one legally without jumping through all sorts of bureaucratic hoops, and when that's all done, you've got to apply for a Authorization to Transport just to take the thing to the range to shoot at a paper target. Unless you're a criminal, of course. Then none of this hassle applies, as is clearly shown … [Read more...]
Donna Montague and the Possible Seizure of her Home by the Ontario Government
I had a long talk with Donna Montague last night, and so far, the news is good, if by good news you mean no news. So far there is no word from the Ontario Attorney General's office regarding their forfeiture application for the Montague family home under Ontario's Proceeds of Crime Act. "This is all so unbelievable. These proceedings have revealed a parliamentary and … [Read more...]
Bruce Montague’s Constitutional Challenge Rejected by Supreme Court of Canada
Today the Supreme Court of Canada announced they will not hear Bruce Montague's appeal. This does not mean the Montague's legal troubles are over, however. Still outstanding is the Ontario Provincial Government's threat to take the Montague family home under Ontario's Proceeds of Crime Act. They were "kind" enough, in their letter threatening the house seizure, to allow … [Read more...]
The Long Gun Registry Debate
by Phil Hewkin All the hyperbole and rhetoric, deception and corruption aside, from one guy who actually is not too lazy to read what the law states in the "Criminal code of Canada", all I can say, is, if YOU haven't taken the time to read these laws, "the Firearms Act" and, the section called, "Firearms and other weapons" as I have, PLEASE kindly SHUT the HELL UP! My own … [Read more...]
NDP MPs Under Fire
While NDP party leader Jack Layton does the right thing (allowing a free vote on Candice Hoeppner's private member's Bill C-391), Liberal party leader Michael Ignatieff declares war on two NDP MPs. Niki Ashton (Churchill) and Malcolm Allen (Welland) are the two MPs that Ignatieff believes are the key to ending Bill C-391. In a post on the Liberal party website, Ignatieff … [Read more...]
Jack Layton “under fire”
Jack Layton is under a lot of heat to get his members of parliament in line with party policy. Unfortunately for Jack, those rural riding members want to actually get re-elected. Most won their seats by less than 2,000 votes, some substantially less, so listening to their constituents when it comes to "gun control" means the difference between getting elected or being forced … [Read more...]
It’s about People Control, not Gun Control…
I can't say it any better than Garry Breitkreuz already did, so here's his editorial... The registry isn't about reducing crime. It's about public control. The media war over the hotly contested long-gun registry is in full swing, and it isn’t pretty. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is lobbying hard to keep our tax dollars flowing into the black hole … [Read more...]
communist broadcasting corp (CBC) at it again…
The CBC (aka communist broadcasting corporation) is demanding we save Canada's failed gun registry. Their reasons are simple enough... the RCMP says it's an important tool. They quote a line from the unreleased report that says: The program, as a whole, is an important tool for law enforcement. It also serves to increase accountability of firearm owners for their … [Read more...]
“Don’t Blame ME!” cries Jack Layton
Recently there are a lot of news reports focusing on NDP leader Jack Layton and his position on Candice Hoeppner's Bill C-391 to scrap Canada's long gun registry. Jack's primary concern is that Canadians not blame him or his party if the long gun registry is scrapped. What he's REALLY concerned about, however, is getting his urban MPs re-elected. Urban votes. He really … [Read more...]
Rural Canadians – Second Class Citizens?
While Candice Hoeppner jets around the country doing her best to convince opposition MPs to support her bill to scrap the long gun registry (Bill C-391), there is a question we as a society really need to ask ourselves. Why does Parliament show such disdain for rural Canadians? Yes, I'm speaking of Canada's stupid gun registry, but that's not all. We'll send western … [Read more...]
Canada’s (In)Effective Gun Laws
In yet another stunning example of the ineptness of Canada's Firearms Act comes a news report out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. 20-year-old Jeremy Kyle St. Germain was arrested on August 7th, after managing to get himself shot. Jeremy is a career criminal with a firearms prohibition order in place. Despite his violent criminal past, police do not check up on him, his home is not … [Read more...]
Katey Montague and Bill C-391 to scrap Canada’s “Long Gun Registry”
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...]