Did former Conservative Member of Parliament and current CSSA Board Member Garry Breitkreuz agree to have a photograph taken with Braden Robertson, his former campaign sign manager and current PPC candidate? Yes, he did. Did he agree to endorse the PPC, as Maxime Bernier claims? No, not by a long shot. “I don’t want people to think that I am somehow advocating that they vote for another … [Read more...]
Election 2021: The Rock and Hard Place Dilemma
The Canadian Shooting Sports Association has supported the Conservative Party in its various incarnations for the past 25 years. Our loyalty to the party has been steadfast, unwavering and tied to their firearms policy. After the firearm policy flip-flops of the past few days, we’ve had to question if that loyalty is now misplaced. On September 2nd at the French-language leaders’ debate, CPC … [Read more...]
Vote-Splitting Will Only Elect Liberals
There is only one political party capable of forming government that is not committed to banning our firearms – The Conservative Party of Canada. From a firearm owner's perspective, this should make voting in Election 2021 simple. Yet it doesn’t. In dozens of electoral districts, Election 2021 is a coin-flip between Conservatives and Liberals, and the difference could be casting a vote for … [Read more...]
When Trudeau Calls the Election, Be Ready
[Version Française] The Writ will almost certainly drop for the 2021 federal election within the next seven days. Sure, Justin Trudeau keeps saying, “Nobody wants an election before the end of this pandemic,” but how do you know Trudeau is lying? His lips are moving. And he’s giving away buckets of money like candy all across the country. Firearm owners could be the deciding factor of this … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why You Need GunGuard Insurance Today
On June 29th we announced GunGuard – a standalone firearm insurance product that insures your firearms against loss, theft and fire. It’s an insurance product we fought eight long years to bring to life in Canada, and we’re proud to finally bring this CSSA-exclusive product to our members. This is ground-breaking for at least three reasons. First, you don’t have to supply them with a list of … [Read more...]
Are Canadian Hunters Extinct or is that just another Liberal fantasy?
[Version Française] Back in March we took exception with Public Safety Canada’s use of images of a hunter and a target shooter on their page titled “Taking action to reduce gun violence”.[i] Gang members and drug dealers – not Canadian hunters and target shooters – are responsible for violence committed with illegal guns in our major cities. This fact is reflected by the ever-increasing … [Read more...]
Double Standard Applied to RCMP Sergeant Charged with Possession of a Handgun Without a Licence
[Version Française] On July 13, 2021, Saskatchewan RCMP issued a press release noting that RCMP Sergeant Rene Giroux was charged with one count of unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm.[i] Sergeant Giroux’s Restricted Possession and Acquisition License (RPAL) expired some time prior to January 28, 2021, when someone, perhaps with a personal axe to grind with Sgt. Giroux, reported this … [Read more...]
Ghost Guns
[Version Française] The Historical Definition “Ghost Gun” is the latest buzz-phrase touted by America’s ‘gun control’ advocates and the politicians who front for them, but what does it actually mean? To properly answer this question requires a short foray in Canada’s firearm registration history. In 1934, five years prior to the birth of Casper the Friendly Ghost, Canada implemented … [Read more...]
Imagine if Firearm Prohibition Orders were Actually Enforced
[Version Française] The fundamental flaw with Canada’s current Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) system is that no effort is made to ensure those under an FPO comply with it, unlike other jurisdictions. United Kingdom’s Management of Sexual and Violent Offenders Units (MOSOVO)[i] Australia’s aggressive Firearm Prohibition Order System[ii], and New Zealand’s proposed Firearms Prohibition … [Read more...]
How Enhanced Background Checks Will Prevent the Next Birthday Party Shootout
[Version Française] On June 19, 2021, two young men got into an argument at a 1-year-old’s birthday party and attempted to kill each other with illegal handguns. Instead of hurting each other, they wounded three children including a 5-year-old who is still in critical condition. Justin Trudeau’s solution: Enhanced background checks on licensed firearm owners. “Today Minister Blair will … [Read more...]
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