On May 1st, 2020, the Liberal Government banned over 1,500 makes and models of guns they labelled “military-style assault rifles.” The same day, Angus Reid Institute trotted out a poll to support the ban, saying “an overwhelming majority” of poll respondents – 78% – “support or strongly support” the ban on assault-style weapons.[i] Interestingly, the Angus Reid poll also … [Read more...]
Canadian Gun Laws: A Primer for People Who Know Little About Gun Laws
This primer on Canadian firearm law is intended for anyone who Doesn’t know much about guns; Doesn’t know much about Canada’s firearm owner licensing system; Doesn’t know much about Canada’s legislative framework for controlling access to firearms; Wants to learn a little bit about how Canada deals with firearms and access to them. If any of the above applies … [Read more...]
Tyson Mallett: Judge Delivers Second Chance on Gun Charges
UPDATE 2020-02-26 11am: New information about retaining possession of gun added to end of column. After police caught Tyson Mallett with an illegal rifle and no firearm licence, he escaped jail time entirely and must only pay a $500 fine. Tyson Mallett is one lucky man. On August 24, 2019, police pulled over a truck because it had no licence plates. Mallet was … [Read more...]
How to Obtain Your Firearm Possession and Acquisition Licence
Many Canadians believe anyone can walk into their local gun store, toss a wad of cash on the counter and walk out with a gun. Worse, this lie is often promoted by reporters and elected officials alike. It's critical for Canadians to understand all of the legal hurdles an individual must clear before they are granted a firearm Possession and Acquisition Licence by the RCMP … [Read more...]
Canada’s Firearm License Revocation System
The Canadian Shooting Sports Association did an in-depth writeup titled The FULL Story on Canada’s Firearm Licence Revocation System. What follows is as brief an overview of Canada's firearm license revocation system. It is not meant to replace the CSSA's resource, but to augment it. Section 70 of the Firearms Act contains Canada's licence revocation … [Read more...]