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Lorne Gunter: Canada’s laws on the safe storage of firearms need clarifying
In a recent editorial, Lorne Gunter zeroes in on the convoluted and difficult to apply "safe storage" provisions of the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code. As he puts it: What is or isn’t “safe storage” has [...]
The Landowner: Chiefs of police cry wolf again
[The following article appeared in the Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 issue of The Landowner] The Chiefs of Police cry wolf, again Solomon Friedman As the debate around the scrapping of the long gun registry heats up, politicians, [...]
Right to Know: Limits on the right to remain silent
Here is my latest column in my firm's recurring Ottawa Citizen column, "Right to Know". The limits on the right to remain silent By Solomon Friedman Ottawa Citizen January 27, 2012 'You have the right [...]
BYLINE: Way off target
Criminal lawyer Solomon Friedman looks at the legal issues behind the government's confiscation of Canadian weapons, with or without just cause.
Solomon Friedman on the Rutherford Show (Alberta)
I appeared this morning on the Alberta talk radio program "The Rutherford Show" to discuss the AP-80 classification and confiscation issue. It was a lengthy interview, nearly 20 minutes, and I was able to cover, [...]
Matt Gurney on the AP-80 confiscation letters
Matt Gurney, in today's National Post, hits the nail on the head with his piece entitled "Government to gun owners: We made a mistake. Fix it for us or go to prison". And the money shot: [...]
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