Advocacy
What a Seattle filing shows about the Tumbler Ridge *firearms*
An FBI affidavit describes alleged access to a family safe, ammunition and an SKS. The Canadian record still needs a firearm-by-firearm chronology.
Opinion
Holdover opinion pieces on firearms policy, ownership, gear, culture, and the Canadian debate around lawful shooters.
Advocacy
After Quebec votes, *19 seats* behind the firearms pledges
Preliminary results put 19 Conservatives in Quebec’s 127-seat Assembly. The next tests for firearms pledges are a registry bill and a collection decision.
Precision
Carleton's October range day already has a *waitlist*
Carleton's firearms club advertised 43 places for its October 10 range day. The waitlist, mandatory bus and separate ammunition bill show what a first visit involves.
Gear
At Millbrook, a Canadian *C25* for Europe's rifle market
Colt Canada's C25 showing in Britain puts Canadian rifle-making in the export conversation. The domestic order deserves a precise account, as does civilian policy.
Advocacy
A promise to scrap *SIAF*, days before Quebec votes
The PCQ promises to abolish SIAF and leave the buyback. We examine the existing law, Quebec’s collection agreement and the duties owners still have.
Advocacy
“Assault-style”: Ottawa's label and the *missing crime count*
Ottawa says “assault-style” has no legal definition. The RCMP lacks a dedicated crime breakdown. What Q-1375 establishes, and why actual prohibitions still apply.
Advocacy
*Ballistic testing* has a $1.55-million line in Saskatchewan's budget
Saskatchewan budgets $1.551 million for its ballistics lab. A fresh Prince Albert police account gives readers a reason to ask how quickly the service delivers.
Advocacy
Inside the *180,000-firearm* buyback estimate
Reading federal buyback figures takes care. Owners deserve clear dates, useful definitions and an honest account of what each number measures.
Gear
Hunting with an SKS under Quebec's *bullet rule*
Quebec's hunting rules address the bullet as well as the rifle. An SKS owner needs identifiable ammunition, the manufacturer's description and the right season row.
Advocacy
CBSA lays *manufacturing charges* after Essex searches
CBSA reports manufacturing charges after an Essex investigation involving unregulated parts. The case raises separate questions about component rules and alleged conduct.
Advocacy
October 30, twice on the *RCMP page*
The RCMP still gives October 30 as the firearms amnesty expiry. Current law and Public Safety guidance use a court-dependent endpoint. The police page needs a correction.
Advocacy
Bringing a rifle or borrowing one *changes the paperwork*
A visiting shooter bringing a rifle needs a different plan from a guest borrowing one here. Current RCMP and CBSA guidance separates the declaration, PAL, and supervised-borrowing routes.