Newspaper Clippings

Mandatory minimum madness: U.S. tourists face jail time for Winnebago weapons

This story from the Vancouver Sun illustrates the inanity of the blind application of mandatory minimum sentences.

13 years ago

National Post: Put the gun registry out of its misery

An editorial in this morning's National Post accurately captures one of the most damaging aspects of the failed long gun…

13 years ago

Parks Canada to loosen firearms regulations in northern parks

From the CBC: Tour outfitters, researchers and others could be allowed to carry firearms in northern national parks where polar…

13 years ago

Letter to the editor: Gun registry’s hidden costs

Bryan Moir of Concord, ON makes an often overlooked point in his letter to the National Post: One aspect that…

13 years ago

Postmedia: Gun control groups slam Canada’s stance at UN arms talks

As Jeff Davis of Postmedia News reports, Canada has submitted some key changes to an international arms treaty currently being…

13 years ago

Provincial long-gun registry roundup

Here are the highlights of this week's discussions (musings?) by the federal and provincial governments about potential provincially-run gun registry.…

13 years ago

CBC: Quebec ponders provincial gun registry

According to the CBC and other national media outlets, the Quebec government is considering implementing a provincial registry for non-restricted…

13 years ago

Safe storage laws run amok: "Johnny gets his guns"

In another example of the police misinterpretation of "safe storage" laws, a gun collector had all of his firearms returned…

13 years ago

NP: Judge blasts mandatory gun sentences in ruling

A fascinating news piece out of Winnipeg, MB regarding gun possession, mandatory minimum sentences and self-defence. Some excerpts: A Manitoba…

13 years ago

More from Lorne Gunter

After posting the excerpt from Gunter's recent column, I came across some other fantastic pieces he has written on the…

14 years ago