Should Canadians own “assault rifles”?
Before banning “assault rifles,” we need to know what they are. Border Security Minister Bill Blair promises to report early in 2019 on the public…
gun laws
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,…
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…
Mass Homicide and Canada
This post is by Dr. Caillin Langmann, MD, PhD, FRCPSC, ABEM. Professor of Medicine, McMaster University. It may be downloaded from SSRN. Tragedies as…
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,…
Faced with gang killings, the RCMP blames PAL holders?
Why is the RCMP shuffling deck chairs, when the Titanic is sinking? Handgun homicides have increased dramatically since the 1990s. Handgun homicides spiked in the…
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…