Advocacy
Who may shoot an *amnesty rifle* this fall?
A Lake of Bays police release raises a practical ownership question. The extended firearms amnesty still protects a narrow set of people, uses, and trips.
Steve Coppola
Steve Coppola is the editor of Holdover, a Canadian publication covering precision shooting, firearms policy, handloading, tools, and lawful firearms ownership.
Gear
2026's *final runs* for the Ruger Precision Rifle
Ruger plans final 2026 runs of the current centrefire Precision Rifle. Canadian buyers still need an exact stock answer and a clear support route; any return date remains open.
Advocacy
DND promises *tighter counts* after Toronto's ammunition seizure
Toronto police allege 2,500 recovered rounds were stolen from the Canadian Armed Forces. DND promises inventory changes this fall; the public still needs the loss and reconciliation timeline.
Gear
ACOG reticles go *MRAD*, with clicks still worth checking
Trijicon has announced four MRAD-reticle ACOGs. The current adjustment specifications use separate units, and Canadian new-model availability still needs confirmation.
Advocacy
Reading the NWT's *gun counts* alongside Canada's sales records
NWT firearm violations rose from 117 in 2021 to 239 in 2025. The tracing debate also needs a clear account of the licence checks and business sales records Canada already requires.
Handloading
5.56 Commercial: a *public standard* with a precise boundary
SAAMI has accepted 5.56 Commercial. Its pressure and velocity figures come with chamber limits that Canadian .223 owners still need to read.
Gear
MDT's Scope Tube Mount, for *rings worth keeping*
MDT's separate scope-tube collar lets owners keep their existing rings. The Canadian listing is C$89.99; tube diameter and control clearance still matter.
Advocacy
Ten pages, and sport shooters face a *record objection*
Canada's October 6 Supreme Court reply challenges new sport-use evidence, argues owners can identify unnamed variants, and separates prohibition from compensation.
Advocacy
Tower Road shooting charges cite a *provincial notice*
Five Tower Road charges reported October 9 concern a provincial public-land notice. Ontario’s area map and Georgian Bay’s municipal bylaw answer separate questions.
Advocacy
ATF drops *NFA approvals* for suppressors. Canada keeps its ban.
ATF's October 9 suppressor policy removes specified U.S. NFA approval and registration requirements from enforcement. Canada's prohibited-device rule stays in place.
Advocacy
From a Montréal gun trace to *four more* guilty pleas
Four more defendants have pleaded guilty in a Canada-bound firearms case. A Montréal recovery and restored serial number helped investigators follow the supply.
Advocacy
On the SKS, Carney points to *advice* before a decision
Carney says expert advice comes before an SKS decision. The current classification, original design and cabinet authority explain what owners can establish today.