The RCMP abandons traditional definition of “crime guns”
The RCMP have abandoned the traditional definition of “crime guns” that was limited to violent crimes), expanding the definition to include administrative crimes as well…
Canada
PAL holders are NOT the major source of “crime guns”
The police are increasingly cracking down on life-long, law-abiding people who let their PAL lapse. The RCMP says this is justified because “the majority of…
Why not arm British citizens to help stop terrorists?
British citizens are brave but disarmed. This man fought with the terrorists in the recent attacks even though he was unarmed. Think what he could have…
Why did the Liberals blink?
Despite recently deciding to continue Harper-era gun regulations, the Trudeau Liberals remain enthralled by the United Nations and the international drive to destroy civilian firearms…
Facts you need for the coming fight
Even though the Trudeau Liberals have already abandoned many campaign promises, they remain eager to crack down on gun owners. To keep their base…
Canadian Right to Firearms Seminar
I just returned from Saskatoon where I participated in the Canadian Right to Firearms Seminar hosted by the Canadian Unlicensed Firearms Owners Association. Professor John…
A few statistics about homicide in Canada
Beware! Here there be statistics! Enter at your own risk. There were 604 homicides in 2015 – 424 men and 180 women. (Or 70% men,…
Is Canada sliding down the slippery slope of gun control?
To find out what gun laws the Liberal government is likely to introduce, we need to better understand the past and learn how we ended up…
Can Suicide Rates be Reduced by Gun Control Laws?
The short answer is, “No.” Check out a paper by criminologist Don Kates about gun laws and suicide in Europe that was published in the Harvard…
More Canadians die from NSAID complications than from firearms homicide
Sometimes, it’s hard to know what to worry about. Back in the 1990s it was estimated that between 1,000 and 2,000 people died annually from NSAID complications while,…