The Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) is not impressed with the RCMP's refusal to obey the law and delete long gun records from Canada's useless gun registry. With the passage of Bill C-19 and its Royal Assent on April 5, 2012 all of this data was to be destroyed, but the RCMP has yet to destroy a single record according to sources close to the RCMP. In the … [Read more...]
Pro-Gun Groups praise Vic Toews for ending “back-door” registry, but did he really?
After Bill C-19 passed and was proclaimed into law Canada’s so-called “Long Gun Registry” was officially dead. Except that it wasn’t. The law said it was, but the RCMP is still dragging its heels when it comes to actually deleting the data contained in the registry database. They claimed it will take months to work out the details of how to delete the data which is, to be … [Read more...]
Finally… one small step away from the Abyss
It’s been a very long time coming, but we’ve finally taken a very small step away from the abyss. As of midnight last night there is no longer a requirement to register non-restricted firearms (most rifles and shotguns) in Canada. The RCMP posted the highlights of the change in law on their Canadian Firearms Program website almost immediately, with the caveat that the chan … [Read more...]
Senator Daniel Lang speaks eloquently about the uselessness of gun registration
Senator Daniel Lang is opposed to gun registration, and for good reason. He comprehends history. Senator Lang represents The Yukon, and was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2009. He comprehends the issues that are important to Yukoners and indeed all Canadians. He is one of the sponsors of the bill to end the long gun registry and, to quote … [Read more...]
Proof Handgun Registration Works! Toronto Teen robs store with loaded handgun
Yes, the title is sarcastic. The handgun registry is every bit as useless as the long gun registry, something this teen armed robber proves for me. This is the second time Canada has dropped long gun registration. Most people choose to forget that we tried this stupidity once before and finally dropped it when law-abiding Canadians refused to register their rifles and s … [Read more...]