On Monday, The National Police Federation (NFP), the union representing 20,000 RCMP members, slammed the Liberal government’s gun ban by Order in Council in its position statement “Gun Violence and Public Safety in Canada”.[i] “NPF calls for funding that enables law enforcement to properly address crime prevention rather than the ongoing monitoring of unrelated restrictions on licensed and … [Read more...]
Why Can’t Bill Blair Buy a Scapegoat?
Scapegoat: one that bears the blame for others[i] Twice Public Safety Minister Bill Blair released a tender seeking a company to manage his proposed Firearm Confiscation Compensation scheme. Twice the government’s tender ended without a single expression of interest.[ii] What does it say about Bill Blair’s hairbrained scheme when $78,000,000 can’t buy him a scapegoat? It says … [Read more...]
Alberta Shifts to Provincially-Appointed Chief Firearms Officer
On November 9, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced its intention to appoint a Chief Firearms Officer accountable to Albertans,[i] making them the latest province to dump their federally-appointed Chief Firearms Officer. In July, the government of Saskatchewan announced Robert Freberg, lifelong volunteer and board member of the Saskatoon Wildlife Association, as their provincially-appointed … [Read more...]
CSSA ENEWS | NOVEMBER 3, 2020 | The Clarion Call for Gun Bans: A Timeless Canadian Tradition
The Clarion Call for Gun Bans: A Timeless Canadian Tradition
For those who legally purchased their first firearm in the past 20 years, it may come as a surprise to learn the push for firearm owner licensing and universal gun registration began more than half a century ago. In 1965 the National Council of Women presented a brief to Liberal Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. One of their eleven resolutions? License all firearms, air rifles and air … [Read more...]
Talismans, Voodoo Dolls, Demons and Gun Bans
Happy Halloween! This time of year we are treated to the spectre of ghosts, goblins, zombies, trolls and a myriad of strange creatures, some of which come from Ottawa to confound and haunt our darkest nightmares. The night abounds with talismans – inanimate objects or artifacts believed to produce magical or miraculous effects. Witness Carl Kolchak’s silver cross fending off vampires in The … [Read more...]
TEAM CSSA E-NEWS | OCTOBER 27, 2020 | Talismans, Voodoo Dolls, Demons and Gun Bans
Dr. Caillin Langmann: Effect of firearms legislation on suicide and homicide in Canada from 1981 to 2016
Dr. Caillin Langmann Published: June 18, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234457 Direct Download Link: PDF Canada implemented a series of laws regulating firearms including background and psychological screening, licensing, and training in the years 1991, 1994, and 2001. The effects of this legislation on suicide and homicide rates were examined over the years 1981 to … [Read more...]
TEAM CSSA E-NEWS | October 20, 2020 | Jeremy Harrison to Sask Gun Owners: “The Saskatchewan Party has your back”
Jeremy Harrison to Sask Gun Owners: “The Saskatchewan Party has your back”
Saskatchewan voters go to the polls on October 26th. This week CSSA interviewed the Honourable Jeremy Harrison, MLA for Meadow Lake, about the steps the Saskatchewan Party government is taking to protect and defend the rights of Saskatchewan gun owners. Jeremy Harrison is Minister of Trade and Export Development and Minister of Immigration and Career Training. He is also an avid hunter and … [Read more...]
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