Advocacy
SKS review advisers expect a first meeting *later this fall*
Public Safety has supplied a first-meeting forecast for its classification advisers. Owners still need a usable account of the review and their promised place in it.
Opinion
Holdover opinion pieces on firearms policy, ownership, gear, culture, and the Canadian debate around lawful shooters.
Advocacy
CTF's *court bid* for RCMP buyback cost records
CTF has requested a hearing over withheld RCMP buyback cost plans. The court record and official funding figures deserve a careful reading.
Gear
One screen for Ballistic AE's *chart and corrections*
Federal combines Ballistic AE's range card and live corrections. Canada's iPhone listing confirms the update; profile limits, phone support, and offline preparation deserve a look.
Advocacy
What CBSA's postal audit found about *missed targets*
A new suppressor case makes CBSA's earlier postal audit worth revisiting. Its missed-target finding needs a careful reading and a public follow-up.
Advocacy
Who may shoot an *amnesty rifle* this fall?
A Lake of Bays police release raises a practical ownership question. The extended firearms amnesty still protects a narrow set of people, uses, and trips.
Advocacy
DND promises *tighter counts* after Toronto's ammunition seizure
Toronto police allege 2,500 recovered rounds were stolen from the Canadian Armed Forces. DND promises inventory changes this fall; the public still needs the loss and reconciliation timeline.
Advocacy
Reading the NWT's *gun counts* alongside Canada's sales records
NWT firearm violations rose from 117 in 2021 to 239 in 2025. The tracing debate also needs a clear account of the licence checks and business sales records Canada already requires.
Gear
MDT's Scope Tube Mount, for *rings worth keeping*
MDT's separate scope-tube collar lets owners keep their existing rings. The Canadian listing is C$89.99; tube diameter and control clearance still matter.
Advocacy
Ten pages, and sport shooters face a *record objection*
Canada's October 6 Supreme Court reply challenges new sport-use evidence, argues owners can identify unnamed variants, and separates prohibition from compensation.
Advocacy
ATF drops *NFA approvals* for suppressors. Canada keeps its ban.
ATF's October 9 suppressor policy removes specified U.S. NFA approval and registration requirements from enforcement. Canada's prohibited-device rule stays in place.
Advocacy
From a Montréal gun trace to *four more* guilty pleas
Four more defendants have pleaded guilty in a Canada-bound firearms case. A Montréal recovery and restored serial number helped investigators follow the supply.
Advocacy
On the SKS, Carney points to *advice* before a decision
Carney says expert advice comes before an SKS decision. The current classification, original design and cabinet authority explain what owners can establish today.