Tag: firearms

Number of Guns Smuggled Into Canada ‘Unknown’: Federal Briefing Note

Canada’s public safety department says it does not know how many guns are smuggled into the country. In a federal briefing note obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the Department of Public Safety said the scope of gunrunning in Canada is “unknown.” “Cross-border smuggling of firearms poses a threat to the safety and security of Canada,” said…


Oregon Judge Temporarily Halts New Firearms Restrictions, Including High-Capacity Magazine Ban

Gun rights advocates secured a victory on Dec. 15 when an Oregon circuit court judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the state’s voter-passed restrictions that would require a permit to purchase firearms and institute a ban on “large-capacity” magazines, among other things. Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert S. Raschio ruled that certain restrictions in Ballot Measure 114,…


Banning Firearms Through Bill C-21 Impacts Training of Those Required to Carry a Gun at Work: Active Duty Officers

Some active duty officers say that if the Liberal government’s Bill C-21 is passed, it will impact officers who use their off-duty time to go to the range and keep their training up to par using privately licensed firearms. A military veteran and former infantry soldier who had been stationed in Afghanistan says the legislation…


Conservative MP Removed From House for Accusing Liberal MP of ‘Lying’ About Gun Control Bill

Conservative MP Raquel Dancho was ejected from the House of Commons on Dec. 8, after she accused a Liberal MP of lying during question period and refused to apologize. Vance Badawey, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of Indigenous Services, said the Conservatives have been obstructing testimony at the House public safety committee regarding the…


Chaos and Confusion Over Oregon’s New Gun Control Measure

After five days of whiplash-inducing legal skirmishes, Oregonians still await clarity on the state’s recently adopted gun control measure. Federal Judge Karin Immergut on Dec. 6 denied plaintiffs a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the implementation of Ballot Measure 114, but granted the state a 30-day delay on the permit-to-purchase portion of the new rules….


Alberta Premier Says Provincial Firearms Act Coming in Spring

Albertans should expect to see a provincial firearms act in the spring of 2023, says Premier Danielle Smith. Speaking on the weekly “Your Province, Your Premier” radio show on Dec. 3, Smith said Justice Minister Tyler Shandro is already “well underway” preparing legislation in response to the federal government’s plan to add more weapons to…


Sask. Introduces Firearms Act in Response to Federal Gun-Control Legislation

Scott Moe’s provincial government today introduced The Saskatchewan Firearms Act, which it says is intended to “protect the rights of lawful firearms owners” from federal gun-control legislation. Bill C-21, if passed with sweeping amendments now being debated by a House committee, will ban most semi-automatic shotguns and rifles, many of which critics say are ordinary…


RCMP Says 3 Gun Traffickers Busted by Investigation with Ottawa Police

Three men who allegedly distributed illegal handguns in Ottawa have been arrested by the RCMP and were scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 1. The RCMP says its investigation into the trafficking ring started in September 2021 and was conducted by its Transnational and Serious Organized Crime Section with assistance from the Ottawa Police…


Gun Owners Say Feds’ Proposed Firearms Bill Amounts to an ‘Attack’ on Their Property, Way of Life

Federal public safety minister Marco Mendicino stood in the House of Commons on Nov. 29 and said of his party’s new gun-control legislation: “I want to be clear that we are absolutely not targeting law-abiding gun owners.” But licensed firearms owners who spoke to The Epoch Times disagree, and expressed concern that they will be turned…


Election Integrity Group Monitoring Ballot Boxes in Arizona Must Stay at Least 75 Feet Away: Federal Judge

A federal judge in Arizona on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order against Clean Elections USA, a grassroots organization aimed at maintaining election integrity. The temporary restraining order (pdf) issued by Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi limits Clean Elections USA—which has been observing drop boxes in Arizona—from carrying out certain actions at the ballot boxes. Specifically, members of Clean Elections USA and its…