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...]
Flashing Headlights to Warn of Speed Trap is NOT a Crime says Oregon Court
It's a simple, common-sense ruling, and one founded in that most basic right of all, Freedom of Speech. Just like honking your horn as you pass by people holding a sign like "Honk if you Support Our Troops" is legal, so is flashing your lights to warn oncoming drivers of police in their path. So says Oregon Judge Joseph Carter. Hauling a truckload of logs to a Southern … [Read more...]
Bill C-13 is Conservative Government’s Attempt to Police Internet
Bill C-13 - dubbed the “Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act” is really an attempt by our so-called Conservative government to re-introduce measures from their failed Bill C-30, "Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act". You remember that one, right? That’s the bill where then-Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said you either sided with the government (and … [Read more...]
Families of Slain Robbers Threaten to Sue Man who Killed Robbers While Defending Himself
“He was such a good boy! He didn’t deserve to die!” “Robbing a convenience store shouldn’t be a death sentence!” “He had no right to kill my boy. He was a good boy!” Bla bla bla. If he was such a good boy, why did he rob a store at gunpoint, and then threaten an innocent shopper outside the store he just robbed? It’s a simple question. The answer is a lot more … [Read more...]
Firearm Registration: Formerly Law-Abiding Connecticut Gun Owners Face Increased Pressure
As rumours of door-to-door gun confiscations run wild on the internet, Connecticut gun owners who were law-abiding citizens on December 31, 2013, are now criminals under a new law banning so-called “assault weapons”. State officials continue to ratchet up the rhetoric about these heinous threats to public safety, while gun owners realize once again that Firearm Registration … [Read more...]
The Civilian Range Project – An Idea Whose Time Is NOW
Back in 2009, when we were fighting for the passage of Bill C-301, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police came out in favour of the bill and against civilian gun owners. Many gun owners were displeased with that attitude of distrust for Canada’s most law-abiding citizens. We looked for a solution. After pondering what we could do about their antics a few innovative … [Read more...]
Detroit’s Chief of Police Defends Right of “Mere Citizens” to Defend Themselves
I’ve written about Detroit Police Chief James Craig before. I could probably write about him weekly and the message would still be missed by those too brain-dead to comprehend Craig's support of civilian self-defense. James Craig believes every one of us has the right to defend ourselves against aggression, even if that means not dialing 9-1-1 until the problem is already … [Read more...]
The Broken Promise that is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Broken Promise that is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by Tim McNamara I am a Canadian citizen, born in Canada in an era before common sense was replaced by political correctness, before lawyers made stupidity a defense and before my country became a police state. We were confident in the knowledge that our government had limited authority to interfere in … [Read more...]
Living “Off-Grid” is Declared Illegal by a Moronic Florida Judge
We’re told endlessly that we must be responsible for the energy we use; that we must be energy-self-sufficient; that the world as we know it will literally come to an end of we don’t buy into the eco-frenzy. I have no issue with being energy-self-sufficient. In fact I completely agree with the philosophy. Twenty-five years ago the power company wanted an exorbitant amount … [Read more...]
RCMP Anti-Bullying Initiative is Ill-Timed and Thoroughly Misguided
While the RCMP promoted Pink Shirt Day as a way of stopping bullying in schools, the horsemen took to bullying some of Canada’s best and most law-abiding citizens: gun owners. In true hypocritical fashion, the Boys with the Yellow Stripes did precisely as they pleased and with zero regard for the people they bullied into criminals. RCMP Commissioner Robert Paulson’s … [Read more...]
Royal Canadian Mounted Police or Rogue Cops Making Policy?
After the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arbitrarily manufactured over 13,000 “gun criminals” last week by reclassifying Swiss Arms and CZ 858 rifles from non-restricted to prohibited, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney announced a 5-year amnesty protecting those formerly law-abiding gun owners from prosecution. Gun owners across the country are understandably … [Read more...]
Should Arthur Topham Have Sexually Assaulted 23 Women Instead?
That may seem a strange title for an article about our legal system, but after reading about Campbell Ernest Crichton, the former Duncan, BC, physiotherapist who faces charges he sexually assaulted at least 23 of his former patients, it seems to be the correct title. A February 21, 2014, article in The Province started thus: A hearing has been ordered in the case of a … [Read more...]
Son Saves Father by Shooting Burglar… and (rightfully) faces no criminal charges.
Imagine waking up to find a stranger breaking into your pickup truck which is parked in your front yard. You grab your rifle and walk outside to confront the burglar but something awful happens. The would-be burglar attacks you, takes your rifle and points it at you, presumably intending to kill you with your own gun. Then a miracle happens. A shot rings out. Your … [Read more...]
Arthur Topham’s Continuing Legal Battle for his Right to Freedom of Speech
As I’ve written many times before Quesnel, BC, resident Arthur Topham is embroiled in a battle for his Right to Freedom of Speech. Those who dislike what Arthur has to say used both Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (now repealed) and the Criminal Code section against “hate crimes” to attack him and strip him of that precious right. While Section 13 of the Canadian … [Read more...]
“In the Interest of Public Safety” High River Firearm Seizures are just the beginning
by Tim McNamara On 20 June 2013 the town of High River, Alberta, was inundated by one of the worst floods in a hundred years - homes were destroyed, bridges washed out, and the town was completely evacuated. Unfortunately for High River, the weather was not the only enemy the residents had to face. As the floodwaters began to recede, members of the RCMP, the … [Read more...]
Canada’s Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Computer and Cell Phone Searches
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling, R. v. Vu, found that RCMP members violated Thanh Long Vu’s Charter Rights and Freedoms when they executed a search warrant on Vu’s Langley, BC, home in 2007. Despite finding that Vu’s rights were violated the Supreme Court refused to throw out the evidence gained by those violations. Instead the SCC ordered a new trial for Thanh Long … [Read more...]
A&E Caves to Viewer Pressure, Reinstates Phil Robertson to Hit Show “Duck Dynasty”
A&E Network caved to pressure but not from those who you might expect. A&E's so-called "stand" against Phil Robertson's Right to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion lasted a massive 9 days. They caved the millisecond they understood their sacred cash cow "Duck Dynasty", the highest rated cable show in history, would die if they did not reverse their asinine … [Read more...]
Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial: Religious Freedom for Everyone Except Christians?
A Southern California District Court has ruled that a cross at the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego is a government endorsement of a specific religion and must be removed within 90 days. The judge in the case, Larry Alan Burns, appeared to be choked up as he read his decision, saying that precedent from the wildly liberal Ninth Circuit Court left him no options. … [Read more...]
US Judge Declares Waiting Periods are a “Burden” to the Second Amendment Right
A California judge ruled the current state-imposed waiting period to take possession of a firearm is a burden on the Second Amendment, the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a legal challenge, Silvester v. Harris, to California's mandatory 10-day waiting period to take possession of a firearm. In his 11-page decision U.S. … [Read more...]
Duck Dynasty Patriarch Fired by A&E Network for Speaking Biblical Truth
“The press must grow day in and day out -- it is our Party’s sharpest and most powerful weapon.” -- Josef Stalin The past week was an enlightening one if you believe in Freedom of Speech, and not in a good way. The Arts and Entertainment Network’s world-class display of hypocrisy made it clear that the Mainstream Media will … [Read more...]
CSIS Does “End-Run” Around Privacy Law to Spy on Canadians Abroad
It’s as horrifying as it is becoming routine: Canadian police agencies lying to Judges in Court so they can keep violating the law they are supposed to uphold. This time is the Canadian spy agency CSIS that’s caught in the spotlight. Judge Richard Mosley wasn’t pleased when he discovered CSIS and the Communication Security Establishment of Canada (CSEC) lied to him. Both … [Read more...]
Is an Encrypted Social Network Possible? Three Montreal Computer Students Say Yes
Syme brings privacy to your group conversations by encrypting everything you share. With the look of Google Plus and Facebook-like elements, a new social network named "Syme" feels as cozy as a well-worn shoe. But beneath the familiar veneer, it's quite different. Syme encrypts all content, such as status updates, photos and files, so that only people invited to a group can … [Read more...]
Heading to the US? Be Warned: Canadian Government Discloses Personal Medical Records to Americans
Is it unreasonable to think your personal, private medical records would remain, well, private? No, it is not. The Canadian Government, however, is not acting reasonably, as one unfortunate woman discovered as she tried to visit the United States to attend a March of Dimes cruise. Ellen Richardson, a 50-year-old disabled woman, was refused entry into the United States by the … [Read more...]
US Eminent Domain Case proves government should leave mere citizens alone
It was a landmark ruling when it first came out, cited by anyone with an ounce of common sense as the Death of Property Rights. While that assessment is correct, the eventual outcome of the land seizures by the Kelo v. City of New London US Supreme Court decision. Why am I writing about an American court decision in a Canadian Rights and Freedoms Blog? We’re abusing the … [Read more...]
Alison Redford’s Alberta Government Passes Anti-Free Speech Law
Unions have an astonishing amount of power in today’s society. There is no doubt about that. The way to deal with militant unions is not, however, to strip union members of their Right to Freedom of Speech. Bill 45, titled the Public Service Services Continuation Act (view PDF), does a lot more than simply “continue” public services. Stuffed inside this bill are some very … [Read more...]
Time for Canada to Pull Out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
I’ve written about the Trans-Pacific Partnership recently and it’s destructive effect just on our Right to Privacy. That is not the only right this agreement would trample on. When even the Left-Wing Idealogues like those at the Huffington Post are against the Trans-Pacific Partnership you know it must be bad! Please visit the Electronic Frontier Foundation for a detailed … [Read more...]
Quebec Passes Another “Racist” and Charter-Violating Law
That Pauline Marois proposes another Charter-violating law is hardly a surprise. The woman who despises the Canadian flag so much she refuses to let it stand inside the Quebec Legislature (while hypocritically cashing our transfer payment checks, of course) despises pretty much everything about Canada except the money we shovel into her province each and every … [Read more...]
Unreasonable Search and Seizure – Will We Force DNA Samples from people simply for being arrested?
For a “conservative” government Stephen Harper’s Conservatives continue to prove they don’t know the meaning of the word. Justice Minister Peter MacKay spoke publicly about the issue of forcing people to provide DNA samples upon arrest and he thinks it’s a good idea. "I know there’s always privacy considerations in the backdrop to this and it has to be balanced in the bigger … [Read more...]
Freedom of Speech Includes the Right to be Heard? What utter nonsense!
Brenda Kenny, president and CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, wrote an article published in the Vancouver Sun on September 17, 2013, whose title caught my attention solely because it was so absurd. Her article, titled “Freedom of speech includes right to be heard”, was a defense of oil sands production and the reversal of a pipeline to send Alberta’s oil to … [Read more...]
Government of Canada poised to steal bank accounts, just like Cyprus did, in event of banking collapse
One year ago the island state of Cypress stole money from its citizens and gave it to major bank, one of which folded anyway. Calling the theft “a necessary measure” to keep the state economically viable, politicians rewarded the very institutions responsible for the economic crisis gripping the tiny nation. The banks will do anything to avoid the consequences of their own … [Read more...]