Advocacy
The evidence should exist before the *cheque*
A $742 million firearms program should not need an access request to find its public-safety argument. Licensed owners deserve evidence before policy burden.
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Handloading
I started handloading with *.338 Lapua*
Most people get into handloading the same way I did: by looking at what factory match ammunition costs in Canadian dollars, doing some quick arithmetic, and deciding to buy a press. The conclusion is approximately correct. It leaves out a great deal.
Gear
The rifle is not the *scandal*
A current Global News story about Cadex rifles in Russia should make Canadian shooters proud of the gear and much less patient with policy aimed at the wrong people.
Advocacy
The law is already *heavy*
A current Canadian legal explainer says the quiet part clearly: firearms law is already heavy. The real policy question is aim.
Precision
The target does not care what I *bought*
Accuracy is worth chasing. It is also very good at making expensive confidence look foolish, which might be the part of precision shooting I needed to learn most.
Gear
The best first precision rifle is still a *.22*
Current Canadian rimfire matches show the sane way into precision shooting: start small, learn wind and position, and let targets decide what gear actually matters.
Gear
The FRT is not the *law*
The RCMP's Firearms Reference Table is useful gear intelligence, but it is not the rulebook. New Canadian shooters should learn that distinction early.
Advocacy
The *suitcase* is the policy failure
A CityNews report on an alleged 89-firearm smuggling attempt into Canada shows the policy gap Ottawa keeps stepping around: the regulated owner is visible, while the real handgun pipeline is elsewhere.
Gear
The Cadex Covert is not a *shortcut*
The Cadex CDX-SS Seven S.T.A.R.S. Covert in .308 looks like the compact answer. It is not. It is a serious precision rifle that happens to fold short.
Advocacy
The portal says *wait*
Public Safety's May 7 update tells owners to wait for notification and a funding agreement before disposal. That small instruction says a lot about the buyback.
Advocacy
The prize list is the *point*
CCFR's Raining Guns contest worked because it made lawful Canadian firearms ownership visible as regulated property, business support, and ordinary gear culture.
Advocacy
The exemption is the *warning light*
B.C.'s new FVPA sells itself as gang law. The warning for lawful shooters is the exemption: if ordinary range activity needs carving out, the law was wider than advertised.