Advocacy
Ottawa found the owners, then lost the *who*
Q-1053 shows the buyback can find licensed owners well enough to process them, but not readily describe who is actually in the program.
Ban risk is the *hidden* rifle spec
A current Canadian rifle thread shows the new buying reality: accuracy, reliability, and parts support still matter, but so does the policy risk Ottawa added to the spreadsheet.
Your rifle was the *cheap* part
A current Canadian ammo-cost thread says the quiet part clearly: the rifle is only the visible buy-in. The real commitment starts when every range day needs another box.
A .22 beat the doomscroll
The top current Canadian gun thread was not another panic spiral. It was a happy rimfire setup. That matters for new shooters, range culture, and lawful ownership.
Ford said the easy part out loud
Doug Ford is right that Ottawa is focusing on the wrong people. Ontario gun owners still need more than a useful clip.
A quieter argument Canada still refuses to *hear*
A current Canadian suppressor thread points at a better argument: sound moderators are not movie magic. They are a hearing, range-noise, and policy maturity question.
*18.6 inches*, and the market exhaled
A CGN rifle thread says something useful about Canadian gear culture: after six years of bans and buyback pressure, non-restricted has become a feature.
Stop Crediting the Buyback for *Police Work*
Recent Canadian enforcement against smuggling, drugs, and illegal firearms should be credited honestly. Do the police work, then do not sell it as buyback success.
Twenty-four handguns, *wrong target*
Halton police found 24 U.S.-sourced handguns in a trafficking file. Ottawa should notice the difference between a criminal pipeline and licensed-owner paperwork.
Pop cans became policy *targets*
A banned-plinking-rifle joke landed because it says what owners keep seeing: Ottawa turned ordinary lawful gear into a compliance problem and called the target public safety.
67,000 declarations are *not* a public-safety plan
The federal buyback declaration number is not proof the policy is working. It is evidence Ottawa still has not earned trust from the licensed owners it keeps trying to manage.
PAL test week, with less *panic*
A fast PAL/RPAL study companion for the week before CFSC or CRFSC: practice questions, weak-area drills, ACTS/PROVE, storage, transport, and quick reference.
Run the numbers *before* you buy the press
A Canadian reloading cost calculator for the real question: cartridge, volume, equipment, components, and the round count where the press starts paying you back.