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...]
RCMP Swiss Arms Prohibition just the beginning
Well, our national police force has made another unilateral decision regarding the legal status of the Swiss Arms rifle. Generally referred to as a "green" or "black special", this rifle has been in the non-restricted category for well over a decade and has now been relegated to prohibited status. The rationale behind this reclassification and confiscation order is that, … [Read more...]