Advocacy
From safe to wall: Canada's *firearm display* rules
Federal firearm display rules differ from storage rules. Bolt removal, ammunition access and attachment conditions deserve their own reading before a rifle goes on display.
Advocacy
Evidence-led Canadian firearms policy analysis, calmly pro-ownership and grounded in the laws, numbers, and source documents.
Advocacy
Private marketplace complaints, *off limits* on r/canadaguns
r/canadaguns is removing posts about private marketplace disputes and price complaints. The new rule leaves retailer discussions open and raises a useful question about who can verify a complaint.
Advocacy
I own an R9, and I want an *answer*.
Sterling Arms describes a revised RCMP assessment and a conditional replacement offer. As an R9 owner, I want the written reasons and a workable resolution.
Advocacy
A *course calendar* for Canada's new northern firearms office
Ottawa has created a firearms office for all three territories. Its next useful deliverable is a course calendar northern communities can plan around.
Advocacy
Tumbler Ridge: *facts* worth agreeing on
A renewed request for Tumbler Ridge firearm details gives licensed owners reason to support a staged, verified account of acquisition and access.
Advocacy
Ammunition storage at the *dwelling door*
Canada gives ammunition stored inside a dwelling a different set of requirements from a separate storage unit. Access, ignition hazards and moisture each need their own answer.
Precision
Black Magic and the *10,000-joule* fine print
An NFA giveaway invites a closer reading of Canada's 10,000-joule provision, the measurement details it leaves unspecified, and the limits of a rifle specification.
Advocacy
RCMP lists *licence fees* for March 2027
The RCMP’s September 10 fee table lists higher PAL charges from March 31, 2027. Current fees remain in place until then, and an older official table differs.
Advocacy
A place for *trainees* in Canada's handgun exemption
A new Dawson-family letter asks for consistent handgun-exemption rules. Parliament included training and coaching; any reform should preserve that route into the sport.
Advocacy
Who can keep a *borrowed handgun* when its owner dies?
I rent a CZ handgun. A reader's question about an owner's death exposes a practical gap between Canada's borrowing rules and its restrictions on handgun inheritance.
Advocacy
Inside July's *amended* buyback recommendation
Public Safety lists an amended buyback recommendation sent for signature in July. Owners can see its title and routing, while the proposed change and decision remain unexplained.
Advocacy
Public Safety *advanced* $90.3 million to ESDC
Public Safety's newest quarterly report records a $90.3 million advance to ESDC for the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program. The entry shows the payment infrastructure moving. The report still leaves individual outcome reporting for the next quarter.