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Sun News: Government Grabbing Guns
Here is my recent interview, which aired just before the Brazeau/Trudeau charity boxing match. I discuss the gun registry, gun control and the fundamental issues underlying the gun issue in Canadian politics.
Michael Edelson: Why defence lawyers are never hired by the guilty
This is a recent piece in my firm’s Ottawa Citizen column on fundamental legal rights and freedoms, entitled “Right to Know”. This column was written by my firm’s principal partner, Michael Edelson. […]
Text of Solomon’s opening statement to the Senate Committee
I have been asked to post the full text of my opening statement to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. I have already posted the video of that statement. Here is the complete [...]
Senate committee hearing – Solomon’s last word
Solomon Friedman refutes Wendy Cukier's claim that examples of otherwise law-abiding citizens being arrested and charged under the Firearms Act were purely "hypothetical".
More clips from the Senate Committee hearing
Selected video clips from Solomon Friedman's testimony on Bill C-19 before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
Toronto Sun: Long-gun registry almost long gone
A recent article in the Toronto Sun about the impending end of the long-gun registry critically addressed some of the numbers commonly bandied about by gun control supporters. "In 1995, there were 1,125 firearms deaths [...]
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