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
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Cowboys for Social Responsibility: Someone should ask a Minister
Canadian Press reports today that the government knows that repeal of the long gun registry means that "Canada would no longer meet its international commitments relating to firearms tracing and record keeping."
If only the opposition had an opportunity to ask the Minister of Public Safety why he is undercutting Canada’s international commitments to fight gun trafficking.
Oh right. They do.
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: With friends like this
As anybody who follows Canadian politics should know, NDP MP Thomas Mulcair is MP for École Polytechnique.
As an NDP leadership candidate, Mulcair has just been presented his first big dilemma. And that dilemma links his leadership aspirations right…
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.
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Hearing voices
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: The Seinfeldian candidate
It’s becoming harder to consider NDP leadership candidate Nathan Cullen as a serious contender.
Cullen’s failure to take a stand on the Tory bill to repeal the long gun registry is just another demonstration that he either doesn’t understand that New Democrats want "to make sure that Canadians know which way that we vote" or was putting his leadership aspirations ahead of whatever principles he
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Credit where credit is due and darts where they are deserved
It’s nice to see the NDP taking a principled stand on the life saving long gun registry.
Well, most of them anyway.
Who does Nathan Cullen think he’s playing to by slinking away from the vote hoping nobody would notice?
That’s not leadership.
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…
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: Some say
Some say that a shotgun isn’t a threat to public safety.We respectfully disagree.
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: More on the Tory internet scam
American photo?NRA values.
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: Shorter Nathan Cullen
Gun violence against me: scary and badGun violence against vulnerable women and children: not so much
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