The RCMP finally managed to spit out the truth and, in doing so, confirmed the CSSA’s assessment of their recent letter to gun owners. “[T]he letter is not a Firearm Registration Certificate Revocation Notice.”i The CSSA saidii the recent RCMP letter is not a Firearm Registration Certificate Revocation Letter. Our assessment was confirmed by the legal opinion of Toronto Lawyer Arkadi … [Read more...]
Special Report – Next Chief Firearms Officer Selected By Provincial Government
From the Government of Saskatchewan – Next Chief Firearms Officer Selected By Provincial Government July 28, 2020 After an exhaustive and competitive process of reviewing numerous qualified applicants, Robert Freberg has been selected as Saskatchewan’s next Chief Firearms Officer (CFO). “We were very happy with the response we received to the job … [Read more...]
Bob Zimmer M.P. demands answers from Bill Blair
July 24, 2020 Bob Zimmer M.P. demands answers from Bill Blair On Thursday, July 23, Member of Parliament Bob Zimmer, stepped forward to defend the rights of firearms owners against the latest attack on the legal rights of Canadians against the confiscation of their personal property. Thank you once again Mr. Zimmer. Canada's lawful firearms owners owe you much gratitude for your principled … [Read more...]
Public Interest Litigants Judicial Review of SOR/2020-96 Notice of Application Filed in Federal Court
Yesterday, June 29, 2020, Toronto lawyer Arkadi Bouchelev filed a notice of application for judicial review of the Order in Council (OIC) creating regulation SOR/2020-96 in the Federal Court on behalf of nine public interest litigants from across Canada. These are private firearm owners, not firearm business owners whose livelihoods are threatened as a result of this ban, and they are bringing … [Read more...]
CSSA Supports Two Legal Challenges of SOR/2020-96
The CSSA examined in detail all of the possible actions and current legal actions available to us to determine which case or cases provide the greatest opportunity to set a favourable decision for our community. Using our considerable experience in firearms legislation and law, we have determined the two 117.15 actions below represent the best chance of timely success for our members and their … [Read more...]
Bill Blair Lied: RCMP is Prohibiting Shotguns via Order in Council
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair lied when he told Canadians his gun ban via Order in Council would not prohibit shotguns. The RCMP’s Firearm Reference Table (FRT) now lists approximately 150 makes and model of bolt-action, pump action and semi-automatic shotguns as Prohibited firearms through Part 87 of the Minister’s OIC gun ban.[i] 87 The firearms of the designs commonly known as the M16, … [Read more...]
Ontario Gun Clubs And Shooting Ranges To Reopen May 19th
The Canadian Shooting Sports Association is very pleased to learn that effective Tuesday, May 19, 2020, gun clubs in Ontario will be able to re-open their doors for business. The announcement was made today by Ontario Premier Doug Ford at his daily news conference. With Ontario’s COVID-19 health indicators continuing to improve, individual recreational sports – including both indoor and outdoor … [Read more...]
Sneaky Liberal Government Bans Firearms by Muzzle Energy
NEW CSSA Legal Opinion opens another Pandora's Box! May 8, 2020 OSHAWA: Public Safety Minister Bill Blair insisted, via a Twitter post, that the CSSA Legal Opinion proving he – through ignorance or incompetence – banned many 12-gauge and 10-gauge shotguns in SOR/2020-96 was wrong. “Both 10- and 12-gauge shotguns are under the 20mm provision, and thus not subject to the prohibition. Our … [Read more...]
Blaine Calkins: Government of Canada Bans Vancouver 9 O’Clock Gun
Hon. Bill Blair thinks the famous 9 O'clock gun in Vancouver's Stanley Park is a Grenade Launcher. Seriously? Kudos to Conservative M.P. Blaine Calkins for his excellent questioning of the Public Safety Minister's abysmal knowledge. Watch Here … [Read more...]
NSSF: New Canadian Gun Ban Poses Risks for Exported American Shotguns
Important Alert: New Canadian Gun Ban Poses Risks for Exported American Shotguns Based on strict reading of the new Canadian law (SOR/2020-96, Section 95) 12-gauge shotguns are banned because with the choke tube removed the muzzle diameter is 20mm or greater (depending on the model). The new law bans any firearm with a bore of 20mm or greater. According to Canadian law, the barrel bore is … [Read more...]
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