Should semi-automatic firearms be banned?
Should semi-automatic firearms be banned? All semi-automatic firearms should be prohibited and confiscated, Professor R. Blake Brown urged in his submission to the Mass Casualty…
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Welcome Conversation readers
Welcome Conversation readers! I hope you discover things that shock your previous assumptions when reading this blog. That’s always a good thing. That’s how I…
Comments on the definition of “crime gun”
I argue here that the most appropriate definition of “crime gun” is the traditional definition that is used by the United States, the United Kingdom,…
Trudeau’s proposed gun ban
Justin Trudeau’s proposed gun ban is not likely to be effective. Banning what is already illegal does not sound like a smart way to keep…
Do “crime guns” come from PAL holders?
Do “crime guns” come from PAL holders? TPS statistics undermine the claim that law-abiding gun owners are the source of Toronto “crime guns.” No more…
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,…
Do more guns mean more crime?
Rural Canada is “gun country.” But do more guns mean more crime? In 2017 StatsCan reported that both violent crime and property crime rates were…
Most gun crimes are paper crimes – just administrative violations
Most crimes that involve guns are paper crimes; just administrative violations, not violent crimes. There are no victims; no criminal intent; rarely any violence; just…
Are peaceable PAL holders being deliberately disarmed?
Are peaceable PAL holders being deliberately disarmed? The police appear to be using the firearms regulations to do so. Conviction can mean losing one’s guns,…
Chicago has very strict gun laws, which criminals ignore
Bloody Christmas weekend: More than 40 shot, 11 killed in Chicago Christmas weekend was grim in Chicago even by this year’s wretched standards for…