The cops came and took my gun (Joe Fiorito, Toronto Star)
(We were assured that the Registry would never lead to confiscation. That was a lie.)
A pounding at the door the other morning; my windows rattled. ... Officer K. pressed me about turning the gun over, there and then, for storage or destruction. For a brief moment I thought about handing it over, if only to get rid of him and his pal. And then it just seemed wrong: A couple of cops show up at my door, unannounced, and the talkative one says he has reason to believe, and I'm supposed to hand over my property just like that? ...
An hour later Officers F. and K. showed up with their boss, Officer Nicolle. He was as angry as he was pushy and he said he wanted the gun or he'd come back with a search warrant. ...
No one ever said, look, you have to renew your licence; we'll give you two weeks, here's the paperwork you need; and in two weeks, if you don't have the licence we'll have to ask you for the gun.
I presume my gun's in storage now. The receipt does not say where or for how long. Aren't you glad the city's safer? ...more....

Special Note to CSSA Club Contacts
The 2010 Club renewal and insurance packages were mailed out to each club mid-October. If you are the main contact for your club and you did not receive the package, please contact the office ASAP and a new one will be forwarded (1-888-873-4339 or info@cdnshootingsports.org. Canada Post is up to their usual efficiency and some clubs did not receive theirs. Thank you.

Laws make bad memorials (National Post editorial board)
Memorializing victims of violent crime through law is a dangerous habit, in any case: It generally leads to both bad law and bad memorials. ...more....

Media Release: Nov. 27, 2009. Firearms Marking Regulations Deferred. plus: Special Alert To All Hamilton ON Firearms Owners. ...more....

Only 11% of Canadians think gun registry effective in preventing crime. ...more....
Download the complete poll here. (PDF)

Our Charter Rights under attack?
Toronto Police Chief Blair expands his appalling and constitutionally-questionable searches of citizens private homes from just gun owners to the general public.
Police dragnet oversteps (Toronto Star) ... their latest tactic – seeking entry to every single one of 6,000 homes in her neighbourhood – may be crossing the line. ... But launching a sprawling dragnet has the effect of putting thousands of citizens on the spot – like it or not – to submit their private homes to unlimited and unwarranted search by investigators. ... they are sending a strong – even intimidating – message that they will not take No for an answer. ...more....

We Did It! Bill C-391 Passes Second Reading By 27 Votes. ...more...

• CSSA ad in The Hill Times, November 4th, 2009 ...more...

A very inconvenient poll on the long gun registry (National Post)
Sub-populations amongst which more people would prefer to scrap the registry than keep it include NDP voters, Green Party voters, Ontarians, and women. Ouch! ...more.... Download the complete poll here. (PDF)

Grandstanding in the name of gun safety (National Post)
I would like to think that the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is above political interference on matters regarding law.  However with the history of the City of Toronto and its mayor's obsession with firearms, I am beginning to wonder. ...more....

The Blair Witch-hunt Project -- Abuse of Authority?
Toronto Police Chief Blair's much touted "Project Safe City" is nothing more than a witch-hunt targeting firearms owners, seizing their private property without compensation and describing them as "criminals." Their "crime?" Allowing their Firearms Licenses to expire. ...more....

ALERT and UPDATE 2009/09/22:

• Toronto's Project Safe City - A Witch Hunt for Paperwork Infractions Their "crime?" Allowing their Firearms Licenses to expire...
• Firearms Owners' Personal Security Violated by the Canada Firearms Centre.
  PS: If you live in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and have been contacted by EKOS, we need to speak to you as soon as possible...
• Prohibited Handgun - 12(6) Court Appeal Update.

RCMP violates firearms owners' confidentiality by disclosing gunowners' contact information from the Firearms Registry to a public polling company. We are currently exploring the possibility of criminal charges relating to the release of confidential information by the CFC. ...more....

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