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RECENT POSTINGS TO THE CANADIAN FIREARMS DIGEST [email protected] Updated: Friday, September 1, 2017 POSTS FROM CANADA VIDEO: LANGLEY RANGE OFFERS GUN SHOOTING OPTIONS Law enforcement, hunters, and others can shoot indoors at a recently opened Walnut Grove facility. by Ronda Payne - Fri Sep 1st, 2017 10:00am https://www.aldergrovestar.com/business/video-langley-range-offers-gun-shooting-options/ CBC - VICTIM OF 'VERY VIOLENT' SHERIDAN MALL SHOOTING TARGETED BY FOUR MEN: POLICE Toronto's latest homicide victim was surrounded by four men, chased inside in a hail of bullets and died on the plaza's floor while horrified shoppers and employees looked on. By Andrea Janus, CBC News - Last Updated: Sep 01, 2017 4:15 PM ET http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/victim-of-very-violent-sheridan-mall-shooting-targeted-by-four-men-police-1.4271697 CBC - TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD SUSPENDS PROGRAM THAT PUT ARMED OFFICERS IN SCHOOLS - Under the program, officers were deployed in 36 of 75 TDSB schools. However, activist groups such as Black Lives Matter Toronto have been demanding that the program be scrapped as one measure aimed at addressing anti- black racism in the education system. CBC News - Last Updated: Sep 01, 2017 5:11 AM ET http://ww w.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/school-resource-officer-program-shelved-1.4269698 RADIO CANADA INTERNATIONAL - IS HUNTING WITH DRONES ETHICAL? CANADA’S YUKON TERRITORY SAYS ‘NO’ - In Canada, southern provinces like Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan have also banned drones for spotting wildlife. But controversy over the practice continues to rage in other jurisdictions like Ontario and Nova Scotia. By Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic - Friday 1 September, 2017 http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/09/01/is-hunting-with-drones-ethical-canadas-yukon-territory-says-no/ N.B. DEPUTY MINISTER DEFENDS ARMING SHERIFFS AND SAFETY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS A recent risk analysis revealed the work of peace officers on highways, roadside and mobile units does "bear some risk, as demonstrated across North America," CBC - September 1, 2017 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/deputy-minister-defends-arming-sheriffs-134725484.html REPLICA GUN, REAL CHARGES AFTER INCIDENT DOWNTOWN "This is a reminder that individuals who display replica firearms in order to intimidate or commit a crime will be charged accordingly under the Criminal Code of Canada," police said in a statement. By Sudbury Star Staff - September 1, 2017 http://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/09/01/replica-gun-real-charges-after-incident-downtown THE RCMP FIREARMS INTERNET INVESTIGATION SUPPORT UNIT So what does the RCMP FIISU do? Well, from the ATIP provided by Mr. Young, the FIISU’s primary task is the screening and investigating of firearm license applicants and “licensed clients,” otherwise known as licensed gun owners. By Daniel Fritter, Calibre Magazine - August 30, 2017 http://calibremag.ca/the-rcmp-fiisu/ HALIFAX MAN FACING CHARGE OVER AIRSOFT GUNS Police say the man pointed a gun at a neighbour's window in Halifax on Wednesday night. Police charged the man with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He’s due in court in October. Published on Thu Aug 31, 2017 http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2017/08/31/halifax-man-facing-charge-over-airsoft-guns.html 1 DND HIGH RIVER RESPONSE: “AT NO TIME DID OUR SOLDERS TOUCH ANY WEAPONS” OOPS!!! HIGH RIVER ACCESS TO INFORMATION DEPT. OF NATIONAL DEFENCE RESPONSE – August 22, 2017 https://dennisryoung.ca/2017/09/01/dnd-high-river-response-no-time-solders-touch-weapons-oops/ COMMENT #1: Odd that the officers ‘on high’ chose to close this investigation down after just 8 minutes, without conducting a proper investigation and without answering all the questions posed by the Defence Minister’s office. COMMENT #2: ‘I don’t expect that it will surface again unless some type of evidence to the contrary is presented’ – like a photograph with soldiers touching firearms handed to them by a RCMP officer? CBC - FORGET WOLF CULLS: RESEARCHER SAYS MORE MOOSE AND DEER HUNTING WOULD HELP B.C. CARIBOU - Research found areas where moose hunting was increased had fewer wolves and fewer caribou killed. By Liam Britten, CBC News - Last Updated: Aug 31, 2017 11:33 AM PT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-caribou-wolf-cull-1.4269660 WINNIPEG POLICE FIND IMPROVISED GUNS AT ST. BONIFACE HOME 1 weapon had spent .410-calibre round inside it. CBC News - Last Updated: Aug 29, 2017 3:36 PM CT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/improvised-firearm-bang-stick-weapons-1.4266842 RCMP HIRING: “INTERNET FIREARMS INVESTIGATOR” By Daniel Fritter. Calibre Magazine - August 29, 2017 http://calibremag.ca/rcmp-hiring-internet-firearms-investigator/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION (1) REPORT: RCMP FIREARMS INTERNET INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT UNIT HAS NO ESTABLISHED PUBLIC SAFETY CRITERIA https://dennisryoung.ca/2017/01/27/report-rcmp-firearms-internet- investigative-support-unit-has-no-established-public-safety-criteria/ (2) ODD: EVEN CPIC HAS AN ESTABLISHED CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC SAFETY https://dennisryoung.ca/2016/07/26/rcmp-report-police-info-on-cpic-when-searching-on-public-safety-variables/ (3) CANADA HAS A FIREARMS INTERNET INVESTIGATIONS SUPPORT UNIT In addition, the FIIS unit generated a number of files for police investigation and identified potential school firearm threats within Canada and within the United States.” Wait. Within the U.S.? By Robert Farago – January 19, 2014 http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/01/robert-farago/canada-firearms-internet-investigations-support-unit-u-s/ CBC - MORE THAN 30 BULLET CASINGS FOUND AT SCENE OF NEPEAN SHOOTOUT 1 man injured by gunfire and released from hospital, while police search for suspects CBC News - Last Updated: Aug 28, 2017 10:28 AM ET http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/30-bullet-casings-found-shooting-nepean-1.4263825 LETTER: FACTUAL CLARIFICATION IN ORDER RE: FIREARMS ADVERTISEMENT Criminals purchase their firearms on the black market and generally favour automatic weapons. They certainly don't buy at retail prices from legitimate dealers. Yes, Mr. Dallas these weapons can kill humans, but they were not specifically designed for this purpose. In Canada, they are for hunting and marksmanship. By Glenn Milbradt, Langley - updated Aug 28, 2017 at 12:00 PM http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/442028273.html 2 GUN SAFES IN CANADA So what does the law say, exactly? Well, we’ll spare you the legalese, and lean instead on the RCMP’s definitions provided by the Canadian Firearms Program. According to that resource, non-restricted firearms must either be trigger locked, or locked inside a “cabinet, container, or room that is difficult to break into.” Restricted firearms must be trigger locked and locked inside a similarly defined apparatus. By Daniel Fritter, Calibre Magazine - August 28, 2017 http://calibremag.ca/gun-safes-in-canada/ GUN SHOP OWNER SPEAKS OUT ON HAMILTON SPECTATOR AD CONTROVERSY The recent gun ad in our Hamilton Spectator was met with some negative concerns. I hope to clear up some statements made by a couple of the letter writers. OPINION 01:20 PM by Dan and Leigh Nagy Hamilton Spectator NOTE: and Leigh Nagy are owners of Eli’s Guns & Archery in Simcoe. https://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/7524648-gun-shop-owner-speaks-out-on-hamilton-spectator-ad-controversy/ 2017 IPSC HANDGUN WORLD SHOOT August 27 to September 3, 2017 Main Match for the 2017 IPSC Handgun World Shoot XVIII starts, at the new National Shooting Sport Center (CNTS) in Châteauroux, France. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/08/28/2017-ipsc-handgun-world-shoot/ CANADA C3: AN OLYMPIAN ON HIS 'EYE-OPENING' JOURNEY TO CANADA'S NORTH As Josh says, the sport doesn't get much attention, though it demands an incredibly varied skill set: fencing, swimming, riding a horse, running and shooting in events that take place over several hours in a single day. By Omar Sachedina, Ottawa News Bureau Correspondent, CTV National News - Published Saturday, August 26, 2017 http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-c3-an-olympian-on-his-eye-opening-journey-to-canada-s-north-1.3562839 RCMP CLAIM: ‘NO RECORDS EXIST’ FOR 3 YEARS OF FIREARMS PROGRAM SPENDING https://dennisryoung.ca/2017/08/26/rcmp-claim-no-records-exist-3-years-firearms-program-costs/ RCMP REPORT: FIREARMS PROGRAM SPENDING FOR 2014/15 = $53,811,655 PARLIAMENT STILL IN THE DARK: “no records exist for the 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14 fiscal years.” Posted by Dennis R. Young - August 26, 2017 FIREARM FAQ: LONG GUN REGISTRY VS. RESTRICTED FIREARM REGISTRY There may not be a “Long Gun Registry” in Canada, but you are still required to register some long guns. By Eddie Banner - Calibre Magazine - August 24, 2017 http://calibremag.ca/firearm-faq-long-gun-registry-vs-restricted-firearm-registry/ FIREARM FAQ: REVOLVER vs SEMI-AUTO Once upon a time, revolvers were considered to be more reliable than semi-automatic handguns. And it used to be true. But no longer. By Eddie Banner, Calibre Magazine - August 23, 2017 http://calibremag.ca/firearm-faq-revolver-vs-semi-auto/ TRAINING FOR NEW RANGER RIFLE BEGINS AT VALCARTIER BASE Staff from the 2nd Canadian Rangers Patrol Group (2 CRPG) are undergoing training on the new C19 rifle at Valcartier Base, Quebec. The course, which started Monday and runs until August 23, will allow them to teach the basics of this rifle to the Canadian Rangers (CR) from 2 CRPG. The rifles will be distributed to the rangers in 2018/2019. By David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen - Last Updated: August 22, 2017 2:14 AM ED http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/training-for-new-ranger-rifle-begins-at-valcartier-base 3 RECLASSIFICATION AND REGISTRIES: WHY YOU SHOULD CARE So, for those who often wonder why conservatives are so concerned about firearms, here are the top three reasons why you should also care.