Last night the NFA invited Tony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, and me to remember Dennis Young and discuss how Dennis' work will move forward now that he's entrusted his legacy to my hands. Dennis R. Young's Website: https://DennisRYoung.ca NFA Talk - Remembering Dennis R. Young (January 20, … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Dennis R. Young (1947 – January 15, 2021)
Dennis R. Young, Canada’s foremost firearms researcher, passed into glory on the evening of January 15, 2021, after a second lengthy battle with cancer. Dennis is survived by his wife Hazel, their children Jennifer and Steven, and their three grandchildren, and his brothers Kim Young and Gordon Young, sisters Ardyth Tait and Merle Lynn Watson. A Devoted … [Read more...]
Firearm Owners: Guess who CPIC Tracks and who CPIC does NOT track daily?
Dennis Young, master of the Access to Information Program (ATIP), learned something interesting on June 7, 2016, that ought to shock and scare every single licenced gun owner in Canada. Dennis asked what information about violent criminals is held in the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC). The answers Dennis received reveals who the RCMP perceives to be the greatest … [Read more...]
Open Letter to Public Safety Minister Vic Toews: Law-abiding gun owners treated worse than criminals
April 4, 2012 The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety Public Safety Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Minister: On Thursday, March 29, 2012 in the House of Commons you said: "I can indicate our Conservative government does not support treating law-abiding hunters, farmers and sports shooters as criminals." The sad fact is that … [Read more...]