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Seven days for compensation, 90 after the Court rules
One owner says Public Safety gave him seven days to secure a collection appointment. The legal amnesty runs on a separate Supreme Court clock.
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Evidence-led Canadian firearms policy analysis, calmly pro-ownership and grounded in the laws, numbers, and source documents.
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One Ontario buyback contact, six unpublished totals
One Ontario owner says the buyback program contacted him. Ottawa's current workflow now needs public counts for agreements, kits, appointments, validation, destruction, and payment.
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Nine groups fill the firearms appeal's pending column
Five replies landed on July 27-28, yet nine private applicants remain pending in Canada's Supreme Court firearms appeal.
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A *$1.04-million grant* with something to measure
New Westminster's second federal prevention round arrives with a narrow 2024 baseline. Give the local work time, then publish what changed.
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A chief firearms officer, *north of 60*
Yukon wants a chief firearms officer based in Whitehorse. The office could bring licensing and range administration closer while federal law stays federal.
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Inside the *211,000-record table* behind your rifle's class
Canada's firearm table is administrative, enormous, and practically decisive. A promised classification review should make its reasoning visible.
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Legal ownership rose. The study found *little crime link*
A new Canadian preprint links direct RCMP ownership measures with deaths and crime. Its restrained finding deserves a careful read.
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Ontario's mini-rifle calendar has a *handgun gate*
Ontario has current IPSC mini-rifle matches. Its public newcomer route still begins with a handgun-specific Black Badge course.
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One receiver, three rows, and a *30-day clock*
Federal records track calibre and can hold multiple configurations. Section 4 gives permanent and continuing temporary changes different clocks.
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On BC Ferries, your *ticket type* changes the firearm rule
BC Ferries section 13 sends vehicle and foot passengers down different firearm paths. Route 11 has a narrow northern exception.
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In Quebec, the licensed-owner count crossed *500,000*
The RCMP's 2025 report puts Quebec at 502,111 adult PAL holders, 20.4% of Canada's total. The historical tables make the milestone more precise.
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An Olympic handgun exemption measured in *57 transfers*
Three current owner reports signal that Canada's Olympic handgun exemption remains active. Public Safety's last specific snapshot counted 57 transfers since 2022.