Gun control doesn’t work
Mark Johnson has written a powerful indictment of Canada’s gun control system in a new and exciting forum, Conservative Futures. snip: According to Statistics Canada,…
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Are firearm owners a public safety resource or a threat to public safety?
Are firearm owners a public safety resource or a threat to public safety? Current courts may not accept that Canadians have an individual right to…
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…
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…
Can restrictive gun laws stop terrorists?
After the recent terrorist attacks in France and England, we see a lot of candles being lit, teddy bears being distributed, and inclusive gestures made…
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,…
Will the Federal Liberals honour their campaign promises?
The Liberals only honour campaign promises they think help them win elections. Therefore, I am confident the Liberals intend to keep their promises about guns. During…
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…
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…