Category: gun confiscation

Disarming the Law-Abiding Citizen: Part 1

Commentary The government of Western Australia is promising a complete overhaul of firearms legislation, with some new restrictions having already passed in May. Regardless of what is drafted, any new laws will end up passing through parliament because the Labor government maintains control of both lower and upper houses, allowing it to introduce virtually any…


Disarming the Law-Abiding Citizen

Commentary The government of Western Australia is promising a complete overhaul of firearms legislation, with some new restrictions having already passed in May. Regardless of what is drafted, any new laws will end up passing through parliament because the Labor government maintains control of both lower and upper houses, allowing it to introduce virtually any…


Problems With Western Australia’s New Gun Restrictions: Part 1

Commentary The government of Western Australia is promising a complete overhaul of firearms legislation, with some new restrictions having already passed in May. Regardless of what is drafted, any new laws will end up passing through Parliament because the Labor government maintains control of both lower and upper houses, allowing it to introduce virtually any…


Problems With Western Australia’s New Gun Restrictions

Commentary The government of Western Australia is promising a complete overhaul of firearms legislation, with some new restrictions having already passed in May. Regardless of what is drafted, any new laws will end up passing through Parliament because the Labor government maintains control of both lower and upper houses, allowing it to introduce virtually any…


Alberta Firearms Act to Oppose Feds’ Gun Confiscation Passes Third Reading

A bill introduced by the Alberta government to protect its lawful firearms owners from the federal government’s gun confiscation program has passed third reading. In a 28–7 vote on March 22, Bill 8, the Alberta Firearms Act, passed third reading on division, with seven NDP MLAs voting against it. In a speech prior to the…


Ottawa’s Gun Confiscation Program to Start in Prince Edward Island: Federal Memo

Ottawa has proposed the launch of its nationwide gun buyback program to start in Prince Edward Island, according to a memo from the federal procurement department. Released by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on Dec. 29, the memo describes the “transition” of how firearms will be confiscated from gun owners in the country’s smallest…