Arming and Disarming: A Book Review
R. B. Brown is to be commended for writing the first comprehensive history of gun control in Canada. He shows how governmental attempts to manage…
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Book Review: The American Rifle
The American Rifle tells the fascinating story of the development of the modern rifle. It is chock full of amusing tales and juicy anecdotes that…
Some thoughts about reforming CPIC
There are two interrelated problems with the Canadian Police Information Centre [or CPIC] that demand to be solved: (1) the unacceptably low priority assigned to collecting…
The Liberals’ Gun Control Regime Still Missing the Real Target!
Dennis R. Young just wrote a great article. Firearms laws control law-abiding gun owners but those too dangerous to own firearms, not so much. More…
Are women at risk from men who own firearms?
Here are two analyses I did a few years back that can shed some light on the question. I hope to present soon a new…
Do Triggers Pull Fingers?
Do the facts support claims that simply having a firearm available can transform an angry encounter into murder, or a fit of depression into an…
Liberal Party of Canada Policy Platform on Guns
Canadians should not be surprised if the Trudeau government brings in new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. Here are a few snippets from the Liberal…
How did the Conservatives change the Canadian firearms laws?
Former Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney: Owning a gun is a “right, and it’s a right that comes with responsibilities.” From 2006 to 2014 Eliminated…
Do licensed firearms owners pose a threat to police officers?
The RCMP encourages police officers to treat law-abiding citizens almost the same way they would treat dangerous criminals. Is this supported by Statistics Canada homicide statistics? How many…
Statistics Canada exaggerates firearms violence
Statistics Canada exaggerates gun violence because of an absurd definition of “firearms-related crime.” A few years ago I compared so-called “firearms-related” violent crime with the actual criminal…