Gun control fails again and again
“Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.” — Lord Acton,…
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BC Bill 4 misses the target
Bill 4 misses the target. The BC government in March rushed Bill 4 (the Firearm Violence Prevention Act) into law claiming it was an attempt…
Blair promises a red flag law
Blair promises a Red Flag law when he spoke before the House Standing Committee on Public Safety on November 2. He seemed ignorant that 9-1-1 already exists.A “red-flag” law enables…
Medical assisted dying is the most frequent suicide method
Medical assisted dying (MAID) was the most frequent way to commit suicide in 2018, according to Government of Canada reports. (Updated, Saturday 14 March). In…
American news haunts the gun debate in Canada
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” Mark Twain American news haunts the gun debate…
Bill C-71 endangers public safety
Bill C-71 endangers public safety by ignoring the KISS principle. Keep it simple, Senators. Increasing the paper burden on PAL holders ignores the real problems…
CBC gets it wrong on suicide!
CBC gets it wrong on suicide. The seriously mentally ill are NOT allowed to own or buy guns. Although I’d agree that anyone at immediate risk…
Are gun controls in Europe effective?
An extensive study that I published with American criminologist and constitutional lawyer Don Kates confirms the negative results of previous international studies in 2007. Our…