Bill C-71 passed its third and final vote in the Canadian Senate today as the governing Liberal Party’s new law to criminalize hunters, farmers and sport shooters and take away their guns. Senators voted 55 in favour and 33 against, with 2 abstentions starting at 5:34 p.m. in Ottawa. Pro-Liberal members supported […]
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Liberal long-gun bill likely to pass through Senate, become law
The Senate is set for a final vote Thursday on a Liberal gun-control bill that has been one of the government’s most contentious pieces of legislation since Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tabled it in the Commons more than a year ago. Conservative senators were still engaged Tuesday in a […]
L’interdiction des armes à feu – MISE À JOUR
MISE À JOUR: «L’interdiction des armes à feu» du gouvernement libéral interdira les fusils AR-15 OSHAWA – La question du député Tony Clement concernant une possible interdiction des armes à feu par décret, combinée à la non-réponse du ministre Bill Blair, a suscité une tempête de spéculations hier. Le 10 […]
AR-15 likely target of planned OIC
The other day, Tony Clement rose in the House of Commons to ask Bill Blair the following: “I am told on good authority that the prime minister has a secret plan to ban legal firearms. Apparently, this secret plan is to be executed by cabinet directive with no debate in […]
Liberal gun bill finally set to clear Parliament
A Liberal government gun bill that has drawn resistance from some gun owners since Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tabled it in the House of Commons more than a year ago is set to pass its final vote in Parliament this week. The Senate majority of Independent senators, and a […]
Banning firearms has no effect on homicide/suicide – dr. mirza
With a small but boisterous group of “anti gun lobby” doctors seeking “protection from guns”, we thought we would consult the experts in these areas. The following testament was provided by Dr. Rida Mirza, child & adolescent psychiatrist from London, ON. Dr. Mirza has done extensive research in the areas […]
Opinion: The evidence simply doesn’t support calls for gun bans in Canada
According to gun control advocates’ logic, Australia’s buyback should have been followed by a sudden drop in firearm homicides and suicides. After all, access to legal guns ought to have been greatly diminished. It seems obvious: ban guns and there won’t be any gun crime. After two people were killed […]
Ottawa considers gun control options with a handgun ban seen as costly and possibly ineffective
OTTAWA—The federal government is considering further restrictions on handguns but will stop short of an absolute ban, as the cost to buy back legally owned handguns is pegged as high as $2 billion, the Star has learned. Escalating gun violence across the country, including Toronto, spurred calls for the federal […]
Facebook censure GunsNews
MISE À JOUR, Facebook ont décidé de nous retirer de la liste noire! Bonjour à tous! Comme plusieurs le savent, j’ai appris une mauvaise nouvelle hier soir. Chaque fois qu’un article est publié sur notre site, je mets l’information sur la page Facebook de GunsNews. Hier, j’ai malheureusement eu la surprise d’apprendre que […]
Online Mobilization to Reduce Violent Crime: Dialogue on Handguns and Assault Weapons
You are a firearms owner, you want to make your opinion known about the possible ban on handguns and weapons that the Ministry of Public Security calls “assault weapons”. The online mobilization ends on November 10, 2018. Here is an excerpt from their website: Ensuring community safety and reducing violent […]