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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Gun lobby endorsed NDP leadership candidate Nathan Cullen declares “I am a gun-control candidate.”
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…
