Bill C-71 is a red herring
Bill C-71 is a Red Herring Submission to the Federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-71 April 2018 Gary A Mauser,…
criminal violence
Indigenous murder rates are shockingly high
A recent murder in rural Canada has captured headlines, but news reports ignore the elephant in the room: indigenous murder rates are shockingly high. Aboriginal…
Canadian homicide trends
Recent Canadian homicide trends undermine claims of anti-gun activists. Just 10% of homicides involve spousal victims, and guns are not the typical weapon used. Knives…
Gun control cannot protect victims
Gun control cannot protect victims from killers. Canada’s gun laws prove it. Both Kim Campbell (in 1991) and Jean Chrétien (in 1995) justified bringing in…
Are PAL holders a threat to police?
Are gun owners a threat to police or public safety? The police think you are. Every night, the police check all licensed firearms owners….
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…
What should the Canadian government do about violent crime?
It is no surprise that cracking down on responsible gun owners won’t improve public safety. Instead of targeting lawful firearms owners, the government should focus…
Armed self-defence: the Canadian case
Canada’s firearm owners are a public safety resource, not a threat to public safety. Although, reporting a legitimate defensive use of a firearm to the authorities could…