While firearms have largely been a federal affair in Canada, one province is taking matters into its own hands, declaring an unfettered right to own and use guns as part of a more comprehensive Bill…
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The wheels are coming off of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s gun confiscation program (“buyback”). As proposed, the confiscation of firearms and devices that were banned as “prohibited” by Trudeau’s Liberal government over four years…
In Canada, a ban on more than 1,500 firearm makes, models and variants, together with a mandatory government confiscation (“buyback”) requirement, was imposed by Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over four years ago. Contrary to…
In Canada, despite stringent gun control measures and a recent national handgun freeze, firearm-related crime continues to surge, highlighting potential gaps in the current strategy, particularly around handguns and the illegal gun market from the…
Oh, Canada. So starts the Canadian national anthem. It also sums up exasperation at some of the crazy policies of our neighbors to the north. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to spend twice as…
Ben Philippi photographed with the American Flag and his trusty Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun. (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com) A Canadian by birth, this year’s Independence Day is different for me. I was recently granted a green…
The Colt Canada-produced C20 semi-automatic Intermediate Sniper Weapon is being acquired for the Canadian Army in small numbers. (Photo: Canadian Army) The Canadian Army is dropping $6 million into Colt Canada’s coffers for the new…
A collection of guns including a Ruger Mini-14, bottom, which is banned in Canada as of May 1, 2020, and a Mossberg 500 series 12-gauge shotgun, top, which could be banned as well. (Photo: Ben…
Cary Baker, the owner of Iron Sights Training Center in New Brunswick, Canada, has lost over 60% of his sales due to the Canadian ban on “military-style assault weapons.” (Photo: Cary Baker/Facebook) Cary Baker, the…
As of today, guns such as this Ruger Mini-14, cannot be operated in Canada. (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a gun ban today on 1,500 “military-style assault weapons.” EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Although…