Advocacy
A *stolen key* and two firearms in Brampton
Peel police describe stolen house and gun-locker keys, then two stolen firearms. A practical look at key custody and Canada’s prompt-reporting duty.
Steve Coppola
Steve Coppola is the editor of Holdover, a Canadian publication covering precision shooting, firearms policy, handloading, tools, and lawful firearms ownership.
Advocacy
*Ballistic testing* has a $1.55-million line in Saskatchewan's budget
Saskatchewan budgets $1.551 million for its ballistics lab. A fresh Prince Albert police account gives readers a reason to ask how quickly the service delivers.
Advocacy
Inside the *180,000-firearm* buyback estimate
Reading federal buyback figures takes care. Owners deserve clear dates, useful definitions and an honest account of what each number measures.
Advocacy
Ontario says a *variant* needs a boundary
Ontario's Supreme Court factum asks for a readable boundary around an undefined firearm 'variant.' Canada's response says the regulations already give licensed owners enough notice.
Gear
Hunting with an SKS under Quebec's *bullet rule*
Quebec's hunting rules address the bullet as well as the rifle. An SKS owner needs identifiable ammunition, the manufacturer's description and the right season row.
Advocacy
CBSA lays *manufacturing charges* after Essex searches
CBSA reports manufacturing charges after an Essex investigation involving unregulated parts. The case raises separate questions about component rules and alleged conduct.
Advocacy
October 30, twice on the *RCMP page*
The RCMP still gives October 30 as the firearms amnesty expiry. Current law and Public Safety guidance use a court-dependent endpoint. The police page needs a correction.
Precision
Four days of trap, *1,000 targets* in Kamloops
Kamloops has 1,000 trap targets scheduled over four days. The Western Canadian programme separates a 400-target championship aggregate from the full 1,000-target total.
Advocacy
Bringing a rifle or borrowing one *changes the paperwork*
A visiting shooter bringing a rifle needs a different plan from a guest borrowing one here. Current RCMP and CBSA guidance separates the declaration, PAL, and supervised-borrowing routes.
Advocacy
For *15 of 23* seized guns, Peel reports U.S. origins
Peel reports U.S. origins for 15 of 23 firearms seized in Project Red Zone. The result supports focused trafficking work, with clear limits on the national claims it can carry.
Gear
MDT's Oryx costs *less* with the M-LOK head
MDT lists the Oryx at C$134.99 with M-LOK and C$149.99 with sling stud. The selected head changes the Canadian price before the premium-bipod comparison begins.
Precision
Canada's *25 names* on the precision-rifle world roster
CAPRA lists 25 athletes for the 2026 precision-rifle worlds in Texas. Registration opens today; the competition schedule gives Canadian readers seven categories to follow.