On Thursday, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security heard from Canadian Shooting Sports Association spokesman Tony Bernardo. Just before 36 minutes into the committee meeting, Bernardo starts to list all of the things he believes governs the import of firearms by licensed Canadian firearms
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Cowboys for Social Responsibility: It is like giving a machine gun to a monkey *
Watching gun registry opponents on twitter over the past few days has been nothing short of amusing. One guy thinks we work for George Soros. Another posted a photo of his small daughter hugging a sniper rifle. And another decided that homophobia would strengthen his argument. * We can’t take
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: The factualy flawed and incorrect Vic Toews
If I was the Minister of Public Safety, I would want to make sure that my answers to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security were well rooted in fact. Others, it seems may not share that passion. Responding to a question from Liberal MP
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This morning, Canadian Press reported that repeal of the gun registry would increase the risk of illegal gun smuggling and trafficking. At the Parliamentary Committee this morning, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews downplayed the risk. He maintained the bill will not result in any changes to the way border officials
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On November 2, the UK House of Commons European Security Committee considered EU Regulations that would implement the United Nations Firearms Protocol, a treaty designed to fight illicit firearms trafficking. Following its review of additional information provided by Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron’s government, the Committee cleared the document. That
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Is OFAH lowering its standards to dance with the Tories on the long gun registry?
In 2004, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters wrote a letter to then Prime Minister Paul Martin on behalf of the National Coalition of Provincial and Territorial Wildlife Federations setting out their views of what a post gun registry world sh…
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St. Catharines Standard
November 14, 2011
Letters to the Editor
‘GOPHER GUN’ DESIGNED TO SHOOT PEOPLE
Tony Bernardo of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (who commented in a QMI Agency story in The Standard, Nov. 2) is incorrect in calling the Mini-14 rifle a "gopher gun … designed to shoot varmints on a farm."
The Mini-14 is designed to shoot people, being a version of the M-14, a
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: More facts that gun registry opponents will deny
Once again, their assertions of long gun registry opponents have little connection to actual facts.
79.7% of firearms seized by Canadian law enforcement agencies are non-restricted long guns – the very same rifles and shotguns that will be deregister…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Long gun registry helps fight domestic homicide, police chief says
There’s also many cases Sean, that happen daily and right across this country, where the police will go to an incidence of domestic violence where there is concern that if there are firearms in the house that they might be used to commit violence and e…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: On fact based policy making
The gun lobby will tell you that police don’t use gun registry information to make tactical decisions.
They couldn’t be more wrong.
After discovering their suspect had several guns registered to him, Camrose police decided to call in the RCMP Emergenc…
Cowboys for Social Responsibility: One of these things is not like the other
89% of domestic shooting homicide victims are female.
The bill before Parliament will make it easier for domestic abusers to arm up.
John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer are upset that they were disciplined for supporting that bill.
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The gun lobby will tell you their fight against the gun registry is about heritage.
They’ll tell you about the first time they went hunting.
They’ll tell you about their first duck/deer/moose.
They’ll tell you about their coming of age moment, thei…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Breaking gun registry news from the pre-internet era
Canada’s unregistered gun lobby says that repealing the long gun registry will “lighten the legislative burden sports shooters and hunters face every day”.They fail to note that the last terrorist murder in Canada was committed with a shotgun.To be fai…
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This morning, the Toronto Star published an interesting article on the impacts of the Tory war on vulnerable Canadians long gun registry repeal bill.I won’t repeat the core of the story. Suffice to say it is discussed here, here, here, and here.B…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Tory gun registry bill will help arm criminals
In their celebratory press release, Canada’s premier gun lobby group reveals the fatal flaw in the Harper government’s new gun registry bill.They note that “the bill removes the requirement to call and confirm transfers”. That means that a gun shop do…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Just another internet scam
Canada’s Conservative Party has launched an online petition in support of its long held commitment to repeal the long gun registry.The Conservative Party says that funding is desperately needed to crack down on Internet fraud.House of Commons Standing …
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: 97% mandate for for sensible gun laws
Earlier today, members of the European Parliament voted 624-17 to complete the implementation of the United Nations Firearms Protocol, the international standard for firearms regulation.The results of the vote are telling. Sensible gun laws draw b…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Canada’s gun lobby’s election failure reveals NDP gun registry fallacy
Reading today’s Postmedia story about labour union spending during the 2011 federal election campaign led this blog to wonder about other third party spending.Reviewing the listing of third parties on the Elections Canada website, two groups familiar t…
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: NDP leadership goes straight to flying pig stage
Gun lobby endorsed NDP leadership candidate Nathan Cullen declares “I am a gun-control candidate.”
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: More NDP hypocrisy on guns
When guns are killing people in foreign places, the NDP has a clear position, Canada should do whatever we can to stop it.When they’re killing vulnerable women and children in Canada, not so much.
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