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TEAM CSSA eNEWS|September 20, 2022 |
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Marco Mendicino’s Meaningless Promise
Whenever Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government commits to implementing the recommendations of any committee, you know that committee’s work was in vain.
Not because the work was unimportant, but because those recommendations will never, ever, be implemented.
This was never better illustrated than by the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission’s work documenting the myriad recommendations of past commissions that Justin Trudeau’s government (and every other government since 1989) has consistently ignored.[i]
The report at issue today, “A Path Forward: Reducing Gun and Gang Violence in Canada”, was issued by The House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU). [ii]
SECU’s 112-page report contains numerous recommendations we fully support.
For example, the recommendation that “the Government of Canada provide additional resources to Statistics Canada and law enforcement agencies to ensure consistency in the collection of data related to firearms smuggling, the use of firearms in the commission of a crime, and the use of firearms in gang-related crime.”
We’ve long argued that without consistent reporting across all police agencies, Statistics Canada simply cannot provide useful information to Canadians.
Another recommendation we support is that “the Government of Canada create uniform standards for tracing firearms involved in the commission of a crime, and that police services be adequately resourced in order to enhance tracing capabilities.”
These recommendations make sense. They add much-needed layers of evidence upon which we can make well-informed policy decisions.
But it’s precisely for this reason Marco Mendicino and Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government won’t implement them.
Marco Mendicino all but admits this in his statement of September 16, 2022.
“The Government agrees in principle with the Report and supports most of its recommendations.”[iii]
Mendicino then patted himself on the back, claiming “we are already taking significant action on many of the issues raised in the report.”
If that were true, Minister Mendicino, there would be no need for this report or any of its 34 recommendations.
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Will this government implement SECU's common-sense recommendations listed above?
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Yes, I think the Trudeau Liberals will.
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No, this government doesn't want to have to act upon 'evidence-based' research.
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RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK'S SURVEY
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Now that we've seen him in action, will Pierre win the next federal election?
Yes: 73.5%
No: 3.1%
Maybe: 23.4%
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Dear Editor:
I fail to understand why selecting a leader doomed to lose (once again) is an asset for gun owners. We Conservatives can only win when we select someone who is honestly fiscally conservative and liberal on social issues: meaning that they do their best to stay out of people's lives and let them live as they wish -- including legal gun owners.
Who could trust a professional politician who has never had to meet a payroll and believes in bitcoins with the economy?
If he frightens someone like me who has voted conservative in every election held since I became of age (and that is a lot of years ago), how will he win Canada?
Regretfully yours,
Nola
Hi Nola, we strongly believe that Mr. Poilievre will restore Canada in many ways, including our firearms freedoms. We also strongly believe that every Canadian has the right to choose any candidate they prefer. Our job as advocates is to advise you who will be best for firearms issues but, of course, the choice is yours. Vote for your preference, but please vote.
Tony B.
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Minister Mendicino welcomes Committee report on reducing ...
Today, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement: "As Minister of Public Safety, I am pleased to respond to the Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security entitled A...
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Gun ownership laws in Canada are about to change. Here's ...
Proposed federal legislation looking to expand gun control in Canada has caused much consternation for gun owners and those in the business of selling firearms. Known as Bill C-21, the legislation would make sweeping changes to gun ownership...
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Disappointed, not surprised: Ontario Tories halt...
Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter called for Ontario to address the trauma gun violence generates, and the province's ruling Progressive Conservatives said no - again. Before the PC caucus stopped Hunter's Bill 9 in a second-reading vote on Sept. 8,...
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Government Comments on Planned Handgun Confiscations,...
TheGunBlog.ca - The Canadian government comments on the possible October timing for its regulations to prohibit government-licensed handgunners from legally buying, selling or giving away any pistols or revolvers, and on its plan to confiscate...
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Halton police chief calls for action on guns coming from ...
Halton Region's police chief is calling for more action to be taken on guns coming into Canada from the United States after Monday's shooting rampage in the GTA that left multiple dead and injured. Police officials held a press conference...
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globalnews.ca
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New police intervention team heading to Montreal high...
Some Montreal high schools located in parts of the city that have recently been touched by crime and gun violence could soon see a new intervention team in their hallways, the city of Montreal and its police service announced Thursday.
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GOLDSTEIN: Deleted recording increases public mistrust...
Eroding public trust in the RCMP certainly isn't going to be helped by a recent revelation at Nova Scotia's Mass Casualty Commission. That is that there was a now-deleted recording of a controversial phone call between RCMP Commissioner Brenda...
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www.timminspress.com
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The Marksmen Club, located in North Oshawa/Hampton, is now accepting new members.
The next new member course will take place in September 2022.
The Marksmen Club is a 25 yd indoor shooting club for handgun, .22 rimfire rifle and pistol calibre carbine rifles.
We operate 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, and offer monthly matches for Bullseye, PPC and IPSC.
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Ontario Is Investing $1.8M In Video Surveillance Systems ...
The Ontario government is investing $1.8 million in video surveillance systems to protect communities better. The funds will help 20 police services across Ontario to expand their video surveillance systems, thus protecting communities from "the...
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www.narcity.com
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Police investigation recovers stolen vehicles, jewelry,...
An extensive year-long investigation in Mississauga, Brampton, and areas of the GTA has resulted in the recovery of several stolen vehicles, jewelry, guns, drugs, and money. The investigation started in Sept. 2021 when Peel Regional Police's...
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www.insauga.com
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ALERT makes a co-ordinated 'million dollar bust' in...
Kaetlyn Osmond has been like a boat adrift at sea. Four years after retiring from competition, the world figure skating champion says she's just now starting to find her feet as a former athlete. "Definitely more difficult than expected," Osmond...
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www.todayville.com
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Indigenous people push for firearms safety course in...
Atlantic Canada >News Many members of Indigenous communities across Nova Scotia were unaware of the mass shooting as it unfolded in April 2020. Cheryl Copage-Gehue, Indigenous adviser for Halifax Regional Municipality, said a lot of Indigenous...
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www.saltwire.com
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Alberta officers seizing more guns amid recent rise in...
Seizing guns during an investigation has become an expectation for members of Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams. Staff Sgt. Jim Greene, in charge of the Edmonton organized crime unit at ALERT, said it was rare to see guns when he began his...
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edmontonjournal.com
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Regina SWAT team and gang unit make multiple arrests in...
The Regina Police Service said several people across several addresses in Regina were arrested on Sept. 9 as part of a firearm investigation. Police said multiple teams worked to execute search warrants in the 900 block of Lindsay Street, the...
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globalnews.ca
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Man accused of Hay River shooting has violent past | CBC ...
The man charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Hay River, N.W.T., had been banned from possessing firearms. Terron Stevens, 29, was arrested just hours after a Sept. 5 shooting that left the victim fighting for his life in an ...
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www.cbc.ca
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Calgary man charged with fraud for offering fake...
CALGARY - A Calgary man has been charged after police allege he was running a fake firearms training course out of his home. Calgary police say in a news release that Bradley Keith Bell offered private training between January and June, while...
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www.thepeterboroughexaminer...
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Littlewolfe charged with weapons-related offences
LLOYDMINSTER - Alberta RCMP arrested three people on the Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster and charged them with firearms-related offences. According to court documents obtained by SASKTODAY.ca, 36-year-old Courtlin Littlewolfe of Onion Lake,...
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Court hears Dillon Whitehawk had access to communal...
A former gang member called by Crown prosecutors to testify in the Dillon Whitehawk murder trial Thursday said the accused was a high-ranking member of Regina's Indian Mafia street gang who had access to communal guns - and a place to hide them.
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Gun Buybacks: Double Down or Save Taxpayer Cash?
U.S.A. -( AmmoLand.com)- Recently, Pew Charitable Trusts explored gun buyback programs and their ability to reduce crime. A "gun buyback program," or GBP, is a local government program that purchases unwanted firearms. The premise that the...
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Accused took wrong turn into Canada, gun border bust...
Vivian Richards did not plan on coming through Canada. The 48-year-old Florida man told Bradley King, a border officer stationed on the Canadian side of the Blue Water Bridge, that he accidentally drove there from Michigan on Nov. 1 while...
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www.theobserver.ca
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J.P. Sauer & Sohn 100 6.5x55 SE Caliber Rifle Barrel Recall
San Antonio, Texas - -(AmmoLand.com)- A specific barrel batch in caliber 6.5×55 SE, which is used in the SAUER 100 model, is being recalled as a precautionary measure. This batch of barrels in caliber 6.5×55 SE has shown that a progressive...
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Realistic Defensive Shooting Drills for Bear Attacks
U.S.A. --(AmmoLand.com)- - Realistic bear defense drills can help prepare gun owners for actual situations. The success of Eli Dicken in stopping a mass murder in the early stages, with excellent marksmanship at a claimed 40 yards, has engendered ...
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www.ammoland.com
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Do you have firearms, ammunition or other firearm-related accessories to BUY, SELL or TRADE?
DID YOU KNOW ...
Many MarketPlace listings sell in less than 48 hours.
MarketPlace reaches 30,000 members with PALS in every issue –– every week!
As a CSSA member, you can place up to 5 FREE ads at
one time. Interested?
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Latvian government conceptually agrees to revoke...
On Thursday 15 September, Saima passed an emergency amendment to the Weapons Handling Act at its first reading, as reported by the Saima Press Service. These amendments provide for revoking previously issued firearms permits held by Russian and...
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worldakkam.com
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Firearms instructor accidentally shoots dead fellow...
BERLIN (AP) - Authorities in Austria said Thursday that a police firearms instructor is being investigated for accidentally shooting dead a fellow officer during a training exercise. Prosecutors in the southern city of Graz said the 39-year-old...
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toronto.citynews.ca
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As CSSA members are automatically subscribed to MarketPlace, we do wish to offer those who DO NOT wish to receive this service an opportunity to unsubscribe.
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Gun crime rising in two-thirds of police force areas in...
Two in three police force areas in England and Wales are experiencing rising gun crime, with one force facing levels six times higher than a decade ago, Guardian analysis of Home Office data has found.
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www.theguardian.com
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Nearly 300 firearms turned in during Grand Rapids...
On Saturday, residents turned in 285 firearms during Grand Rapids' gun buyback event. (Sept. 19, 2022)
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The gun register is doomed to failure, here's why -...
The new Registry requires firearms owners to enter details of the rifles they own. That includes the make model and serial number of each rifle. Essential if the Register is to fulfil its design purpose. That sounds easy enough - BUT - it isn't.
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www.voxy.co.nz
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Government to change firearms law as police struggle...
Police Minister Chris Hipkins says the Government will again change firearms law as police struggle to keep pace with gun licence renewal applications. More than 3000 firearms owners have been waiting more than six months for their licences to be ...
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www.stuff.co.nz
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Record numbers of attacks on police with firearms
Police were assaulted by someone wielding a firearm 21 times in 2021, the most ever in a single year. Despite the increased number of shootings aimed at police, the number of offenders shot by police remained steady. Data obtained from under the...
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www.rnz.co.nz
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US Soldiers Provide Telemaintenance as Ukrainians...
A MILITARY BASE, Poland -Some four dozen U.S. troops here are helping their Ukrainian counterparts across the border fix and maintain 155mm howitzers, Javelin launders, HIMARS and other weapons. But since the Americans aren't in Ukraine, they're...
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www.defenseone.com
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Introducing Workplace Extension
The team behind Firearm Legal Defence is excited to introduce the Workplace Extension, available as an add-on to your policy.
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Many policy holders have been asking us if their Firearm Legal Defence policy covers them while they're at work and the answer has always been 'no' – until now. With the Workplace Extension, policy holders that carry firearms for their job can have confidence that they're protected by Firearm Legal Defence even when they're at work.
Add the Workplace Extension at our next renewal or call us at 250-869-3987 or 1-800-670-1877, ext. 3987.
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NRA-ILA | Woke Gotham: Putting Politics Before Public Safety
For years now, leftist politicians across America have promoted a pro-criminal agenda that included gun control initiatives marketed as "public safety" measures, no-bail and other criminal law reforms, and "depolicing" communities.
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www.nraila.org
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Congressman's Impassioned Testimony Reveals the True...
Gun control advocates often claim the moral high ground. They accuse opponents of selfishly clinging to their guns and having cold hearts toward the victims of gun violence. That is exactly what happened on May 20 at a Congressional hearing on...
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fee.org
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Citigroup Snubbed on Muni Deal Over Gun Law, Costing...
(Bloomberg) -- A Texas city declined to award a bond deal this week to Citigroup Inc.
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NSSF DENOUNCES USFWS CODIFICATION OF TRADITIONAL AMMO BANS
NEWTOWN, Conn. - NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, denounced the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Final Rule that offered hunters a "bait-and-switch" deal that banned the use of traditional ammunition for opening 18 national...
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gunsinthenews.com
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CSSA TARGET 2021-2022 is now underway!
If you are interested in participating with a chance to win some great draw prizes, sign up for the CSSA Target Competition HERE.
To download targets, click HERE. Please remember to keep your 10 best scores for a 16-month period.
To submit scores, please click HERE. If you have paid for unlimited targets for that discipline, there is nothing more you need to do. If you have not paid for the submission, head over to the CSSA store HERE and select single or unlimited. Submission costs depend upon whether you are a CSSA Member or Non-Member and whether you are a Junior or Adult participant.
If you wish to submit a group of scores as a club, the CSSA has a spreadsheet that can be sent to you by email. To get the spreadsheet, please contact our office by phone at 1-888-873-4339 or email Judith at [email protected].
For more information on this program, please feel free to give us a call at 1-888-873-4339. We're always happy to assist!
PLAY SAFE, HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
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Upstate NY historical war reenactments canceled amid...
Several historical war reenactments have been canceled in Upstate New York amid confusion over the state's gun laws. The Observer-Dispatch reports Living History Weekend, scheduled to take place last week in Herkimer County, was axed after local...
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NRA-ILA | Financial Surveillance Used to Build Gun Owner ...
On September 9, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved a Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearm retailers. The ISO is a Geneva-based non-governmental organization that consists of a network of "standards bodies" from...
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www.nraila.org
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Visa Warns Merchant Codes Won't Show Customer Gun...
Visa Inc. warned a new system that gun-control advocates are saying will limit mass shootings might not have the desired effect. Earlier this month, the International Organization for Standardization approved a new merchant category code, or MCC, ...
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news.bloomberglaw.com
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Interesting facts about Americans owning guns: is gun...
America has the highest gun possession rate of all the countries, with over 270 million people owning at least one of these firearms. Of every 100 people in the State, 89 have a gun. When asked why they chose to have it, two-thirds of these...
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moderndiplomacy.eu
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UPS Further Clamps Down on Firearms Shipments
The United Parcel Service (UPS) has followed up its decision to enforce the new Biden administration rule on gun parts a month before it took effect with a new, restrictive firearms shipping policy that could prove troublesome to gunmakers and...
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gunsinthenews.com
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Largest Survey In History Shows Americans Defend...
9664Previous Post Next Post▶ The largest and most comprehensive survey of American gun owners ever conducted suggests that they use firearms in self-defense about 1.7 million times a year. It also confirms that AR-15-style rifles and magazines...
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www.thetruthaboutguns.com
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Airing September 25, 2022 on CITYTV |
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This week, Keith Beasley is hunting in Alberta as he spot-and-stalks big velvet mule deer with his bow. He’ll be hunting with the Wendorff family and has some heart stopping encounters during his hunt.
FIND THE CITR EPISODES AND SCHEDULE HERE
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Letters | Toronto Sun | September 18, 2022 |
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HIGH CRIME
After 43 years of tighter and tighter gun controls nothing has changed. We are still experiencing gun violence on our streets. The government is only looking for votes by making it look like they are doing something. All gun control laws are put in place to stop the possession and acquisition of firearms by licensed gun owners. They are doing nothing to take the guns out of the hands of criminals. We are not the problem. Gangs and drugs are the problem behind gun violence on our streets.
Charles Phillips
Lively, Ont.
(For all the pronunciations about gun control, all the rules ever do is punish lawful gun owners)
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Letters | The Times Colonist | September 19, 2022 |
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Young shooters needed for police, military roles
With increased reports of gun violence, some people believe that only police and military should have access to guns. This would, therefore, imply that they would only learn proficient firearm skills on the job.
I asked my LinkedIn connections who are current/former law enforcement, military, and emergency management personnel two questions: 1) At what age did you first fire a real gun? 2) Who coached you (parent, friend, organized program, etc.)?
The responses ranged from age six to 14 and most were with a parent or through a cadet (or similar) youth program.
Gun ranges, clubs and organizations across the country offer a variety of youth and new shooter programs. I introduced a colleague and her son to shooting and then, years later, learned he joined the Canadian Forces and served multiple deployments in Afghanistan.
Another time, a neighbour asked if I could take him and his boy out shooting for the first time. I recently heard he is a staff sergeant at a Lower Mainland police force now.
We wouldn’t have expected Mozart, Gretzky, or Sinclair to be as good in their professions if they hadn’t started young so we shouldn’t expect different for our police and military professionals.
Reach out to your local gun clubs and inquire about what programs they have. Not only is the training provided in a safe controlled environment, but also prepares those who decide to move on to future public safety roles.
Fred Hoenisch
Central Saanich
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SEPTEMBER
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Bancroft Fish & Game Gun & Sportsmen's Show
Bancroft Fish & Game Club
27602 Highway 62 South
Bancroft, ON
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SEPTEMBER
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Belleville
Hunting & Gun
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Belleville Fishing & Game
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170 Elmwood Drive
Belleville, ON
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SEPTEMBER
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West Elgin
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Rodney Recreation Centre
135 Queens Linde
Rodney, ON
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COVID-19 UPDATE
Due to the threat of spreading the Corona virus, events across the nation have been or could be cancelled at a moment's notice. To prevent any inconvenience, please contact event organizers before heading out.
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A CSSA EXCLUSIVE!
You Asked For It – CSSA Delivered
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We pay legal fees, court costs and time off work to attend court; up to $250,000 per occurrence (recently increased 50% for no additional cost!) and $1,000,000 total per policy year. Plus get unlimited legal advice through our toll-free Legal Advice Helpline.
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NEW OPTIONS
Firearm Legal Defence has also introduced some new options that can be added to your policy at renewal. Many of our clients have been asking for these and we've heard you!
Firearm Legal Defence Plus ($195/year total)
Increase your per-claim limited to $1,000,000.
Family Coverage (+$40/year)
Extend your coverage to your spouse and all dependent children living at home under the age of 25 (all participating family members must have their PAL). This is not a per-person amount! $40 covers everyone.
NEW COVERAGES
Personal Injury
If you're injured by someone else using a firearm or bow, we'll provide you access to a lawyer and cover legal costs.
Extension to Bows
Your coverage now extends to bows, including crossbows, recurve, compound and longbows.
You are not required to disclose any information about firearms in your possession.
Firearm Legal Defence insurance covers:
- Defence from prosecution should you be charged with an offence arising out of the use, storage, display, transportation or handling of a firearm;
- Cases where a firearm is used in self-defence, the defence of a person under your protection or the defence of your property;
- Appealing an event where a licensing, regulatory or judicial authority refuses to renew, suspends, revokes, cancels or alters the terms of your firearms licence. Note that this provision does not apply to new licence applications.
Firearm Legal Defence pays for:
- The cost of retaining a lawyer or other appointed representative, including court fees, experts; fees, police reports and medical reports;
- Costs awarded by the court to opponents in civil cases if the insured person has been ordered to pay them, or pays them with the agreement of the insurance company;
- Lost salary or wages for the time the insured is off work to attend court or any other hearing at the request of the appointed representative, up to a maximum of $500 per day and $10,000 in total.
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NOTE: Firearm Legal Defence is not a CSSA product, but it is highly recommended by the association and is used by our staff and directors.
– Tony Bernardo, CSSA's Executive Director
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1143 Wentworth Street West
Unit 204
Oshawa, ON L1J 8P7
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