Dennis R. Young, Canada’s foremost firearms researcher, passed into glory on the evening of January 15, 2021, after a second lengthy battle with cancer. Dennis is survived by his wife Hazel, their children Jennifer and Steven, and their three grandchildren, and his brothers Kim Young and Gordon Young, sisters Ardyth Tait and Merle Lynn Watson.   A Devoted Husband Dennis is perhaps best … [Read more...]

Bill Blair’s May 1st gun ban by Order in Council is an evil gift that keeps on giving long after it’s faded from the headlines. The Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA) learned just how evil when a senior official at Public Safety Canada answered a series of questions about the new gun ban.   In the case of Non-Restricted firearms that were reclassified to Prohibited … [Read more...]

After a few years of dedication to her craft as a sport shooter, Kassandra passed her IPSC Black Badge Safety Training Program with flying colours, allowing her to compete in sanctioned IPSC matches as a full-fledged member. Kassandra was overjoyed to be progressing in her sport and was looking forward to some upcoming IPSC matches. But her joy and excitement would quickly succumb to fear and … [Read more...]

On August 19, 2020, CSSA member and Canadian citizen Ricardo (Rick) Javier Caceda-Suter learned the hard way the government of Canada lied to gun owners. Again. That’s the day the Export Controls Division of Global Affairs Canada rejected his application to export two of his prized possession to Switzerland. Despite following all the rules, Rick Caceda-Suter learned exporting his … [Read more...]

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...]

  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...]

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...]

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...]