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.
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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.
Advocacy
Saskatchewan put a receipt on the *ban*
Saskatchewan's new appraisal service turns the federal buyback fight back into property, storage, receipts, and the lawful owners Ottawa keeps finding first.
Advocacy
The gun show is not a *loophole*
A busy May 2 gun show listing in Ontario is a useful reminder: in Canada, the gun show is not a loophole. It is one of the last human places where new shooters can learn gear, law, and culture at the same table.
Advocacy
A hundred guns, and the *point* Ottawa misses
The CCFR's 100-gun contest is loud, cheeky, and legally mundane. That is why it works: it shows new shooters a community refusing to let Ottawa turn lawful ownership into something shameful.
Advocacy
The breach they won't *pay* for.
On April 27, the federal government confirmed in writing: no compensation was ever paid to the 2.2 million firearm owners exposed in the 2021 Canadian Firearms Program breach. The vendor still has the contract.
Handloading
The free *upgrade*.
Vihtavuori quietly updated its Reloading Data Center this week. For a Canadian handloader working on a powder that is actually stocked here, it is now the most usable free tool in the hobby. The upgrade costs nothing, and that is rare in this hobby.
The little *.308* that behaves
The Black Creek Labs TRX Bronco Howitzer looks like a bad idea someone had near a bandsaw. Then you shoot it. Compact, loud, controlled, and far more accurate than a 9.5-inch .308 has any right to be.