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CSSA eNEWS | January 25, 2024 | |
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View of Canada's Firearms Industry from
the Top of the World
Where better to meet and collaborate with like-minded firearms business owners and firearms community advocates than at the world’s largest firearms event, The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, each January.
Almost 300 representatives of Canada’s firearms industry met Wednesday night 108 floors above Las Vegas at the Stratosphere’s Air Bar to celebrate our community and renew our commitment to defend our culture and heritage in the face of non-stop attacks by the federal Liberal government.
For ten years, CSSA has been proud to host The Great Canadian Reception at SHOT Show for many reasons, but foremost is the opportunity this event provides Canadian businesses and firearms advocates to meet, network and collaborate.
This event, which began in CSSA Director Micheal Duynhoven’s hotel room in 2013, is now the premier event for Canadians attending the largest firearms industry trade show in the world. His Herculean efforts grew this event into the signature event for Canadians attending SHOT Show each year. Great job, Mike!
Year after year, attendees call the CSSA reception “the most coveted invitation for Canadians at SHOT” because of the incredible opportunity it provides us to renew old friendships and forge new relationships with one common goal: to protect and defend the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of Canadian firearms owners.
It’s an opportunity for Canada’s best and brightest to connect unlike any other.
The world’s best and brightest advocates from the World Forum on Shooting Activities (WFSA) – of which CSSA is a founding member – meets at SHOT Show to share the latest and most effective tactics, strategies and communications techniques from around the globe.
“In one week here at SHOT and The Great Canadian Reception,” said Teri Jane Bryant, Alberta’s Chief Firearms Officer, “I can connect with more Alberta firearms businesses than I can meet at any other event back home. It also gives me the opportunity to meet with U.S public safety officials and see what new security devices are available for the Canadian market so I can better prepare my team to serve firearms licensees in the year ahead.”
Robert Freberg, Saskatchewan’s Chief Firearms Officer, agreed.
“It’s an excellent opportunity to build stronger relationships with our firearms community,” Freberg said, “as well as network with law enforcement officials from across Canada and North America. SHOT Show and The Great Canadian Reception are pivotal to our ongoing efforts to stop the flow of illegal guns into our jurisdiction while supporting law-abiding gun owners. We must attend these events to build and maintain the relationships that are key to learning and sharing best practices.”
“We are proud to host The Great Canadian Reception at SHOT Show every year,” said Tony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association. “We’re grateful for our event sponsors who support our vision of a united Canadian firearms community.”
An event of this magnitude is not possible without the support of our amazing sponsors. We thank the following companies for making this all-Canadian event possible.
Please support the companies who support you.
Premier Sponsor
O'Dell Engineering Ltd.
Platinum Sponsor
Acera Insurance / Firearms Legal Defence
Gold Sponsors
CamPro
Movie Armaments Group
Stoeger Canada
Brian Lovig and Right Edition
Silver Sponsors
Apex Optics
Ed Burlew
Green Peak Wholesale Inc.
Canada’s National Firearms Association
Holosun Canada
Kodiak Defence Inc.
FH Munition Inc.
Bronze Sponsors
Metak Distributing Ltd.
Tactical Ordnance Inc.
Tundra Supply LTD
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Would (or did) an anti-gun flip-flop on firearms issues
change how you vote?
Yes: 50.8%
No: 49.2%
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The MKA 1923 Bullpup Shotgun...
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There are three ways to donate:
MAIL your donation to: "Hus1923" c/o CSSA, 1143 Wentworth Street West, Unit 204, Oshawa, ON L1J 8P7.
CALL 1-888-873-4339.
ONLINE by clicking on the button below.
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Sent: Monday, January 22, 2024
Subject: Letters
We should be holding the Fiberals and NDP feet to the fire one year from now and see some significant reductions on firearms-related crimes after they literally gutted the shooting industry!
Len L.
Delhi ON.
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Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2024
Subject: Canadian AR usage
I was just wondering about the deer cull on Vancouver Island. Apparently, nuisance deer are the root cause of importing out of country folks, authorized to hunt from helicopters with ARs of a type. Very strange, as a long time resident of Van Isle and long time hunter, 12 yrs+, I just can't remember meeting a nuisance deer. Black Tails, Elk on the island yes, but nuisance deer?? White tails and moose once transplanted did extremely well, until the rut, they swam back to the mainland doing what nature intended. The question, why imported cullers (killers), allowed to use AR's from helicopters?? Very unusual, illegal and expensive to the tune of a deranged mind. Local hunters would be most helpful and willing to join the cull. I have to wonder, what is the Lib Govt up to?? If it doesn't pay well they wouldn't do it, end game?? Who knows. Our PM's absence from Mil service has not gone unnoticed, would he be able to recognize an AR, or any other rifle, pistol or revolver from other anatomical parts of the body?? Funny, those who appear to know the least about a subject seem to have all the say and power to make decisions affecting millions.
JUST SAYING !!
Jay L.
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Canada Gun Licences Rise to Record in 2023 With Big Annual Increase | TheGunBlog.ca | TheGunBlog.ca - The number of Canadians with a gun licence rose to a record in 2023 for the third-straight year, with gains in every province and territory. | | | |
'Massive endeavour': feds face difficult task in finding contractors for gun buyback scheme, expert warns | 'The government has to rely on the private sector and qualified businesses to do the work,' said the University of Ottawa's J.L. Gilles LeVasseur. | | | |
Ian Runkle | Runkle Of The Bailey | |
RCMP officers told not to point gun at fellow employees | 'Police officers are permitted to possess or use them only in the course of or for the purpose of their duties' | | | |
Families of missing people in northeastern B.C. fear the worst as gang violence spikes | CBC News | Residents in the Peace River city of Dawson Creek are growing increasingly concerned as RCMP report a rise in gang-related violence in the region. | | | |
Homicides drop in Montreal, but police and critics disagree as to why | CBC News | Montreal police say a year-over-year drop in the number of homicides in the city is a sign that violence-prevention and crime-fighting strategies are paying off. But those strategies have critics complaining that police are focusing more on repression than prevention. | | | |
Bail reform alone is not enough, prisoners' rights groups say | Keeping people incarcerated longer won't improve public safety, say representatives of the John Howard and Elizabeth Fry societies, unless prisoners can access adequate supports and services to keep them from re-offending | | | |
Calls for bail reform after Calgary attack | CityNews Calgary | Alberta justice minister Mickey Amery says Canada's justice system is too soft on repeat offenders, following the death of a woman Tuesday. | | | |
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CSSA TARGET is an informal handgun and rifle bullseye target competition, whose aim is to promote the sport of target shooting in a safe, fun and friendly atmosphere.
The informal competition’s “shooting year” is November 1st to October 31st annually and you may shoot and submit as many targets as you like, but only your top ten scored targets count.
To sign up visit https://cssa-cila.org/target/
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Edmonton City Hall rocked by gunshots and Molotov cocktail, one person arrested | Multiple gunshots rang out at Edmonton's City Hall on Tuesday morning and a Molotov cocktail was thrown inside leading to the immediate evacuation of the building. | | | |
Guns, ammunition seized during police raid in Barrie, 4 arrested | Several firearms and ammunition are off the streets of Barrie after police say officers conducted a high-risk vehicle stop and executed a search warrant at a residence on Wednesday. | | | |
Canada-wide warrant out for Brampton teen after shooting death of 18-year-old | Globalnews.ca | Detectives in Ontario's Peel region have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a Brampton teen after another youth was shot and killed in December 2023. | | | |
Chatham-area man convicted of trafficking firearms in grisly 2021 Walpole Island homicide | Chatham-area man convicted of trafficking firearms in grisly 2021 Walpole Island homicide | | | |
Two people arrested, one man seriously injured after shooting in Scarborough - Toronto | Globalnews.ca | Toronto police say they have arrested two suspects after a shooting in Scarborough, Ont., left a man with serious injuries early Saturday morning. | | | |
Kawartha Lakes police say firearm seizures are a growing concern | According to a report presented during the Kawartha Lakes Police Service board meeting on Thursday (Jan. 18), officers submitted 15 individual use of force reports for 2023. In 11 incidents a firearm was pointed, drawn or pointed at another person. | | | |
Beyond Local: Ten-year firearm ban for man charged in 2022 Airdrie road rage incident | Shawn David Desharnais was handed a suspended sentence after being charged in a road rage incident where a firearm was pointed. An Airsoft gun was later found in the suspect vehicle | | | |
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There is No Freedom & Liberty Where a Country's Citizenry is Disarmed | Can the U.S. Government really succeed in disarming the U.S. populace? The Governments of New Zealand & Australia have not had any trouble but in America... | | | |
Alec Baldwin should have checked gun's chambers: Firearms expert | The actor maintains he didn't pull the trigger and says he was told it was a "cold gun," indicating there were no live rounds in it. | | | |
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More guns, more shooters in NSW but fortunately the Registry isn't saying where - Sporting Shooter | The NSW Firearms Registry 2023 data reveals a growing number of gun owners in the state but it no longer includes post code information. | | | |
Firearms, cash and explosives seized in Melbourne, three arrested including alleged Russian organised crime member | Three men have been arrested after more than 40 guns, sophisticated explosive devices and $1 million in cash were seized across Melbourne. | | | |
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Biting the firearm register bullet
Although over 100,000 firearms have been recorded into the new online firearms registry over the past seven months, local observers reckon Wairarapa firearms owners aren’t jumping the gun to load their details up just yet.
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US appeals court revives Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against gun makers | A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived a $10 billion lawsuit by Mexico seeking to hold American gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug cartels across the U.S.-Mexico border. | | | |
Inside one of the world's safest countries despite being home to 2.3m guns | The gun culture in this country is unique, distinct from the United States, where a passion for firearms often intertwines with self-defense. | | | |
Central Swiss firearms register losing support | Swiss parliamentary committee cools on the idea of a centralised firearms register. | | | |
Met officers intercept men responsible for converting blank firearms into live weapons | Two men who converted blank firing guns into live weapons have been jailed following an investigation by Met detectives. | | | |
Airing JANUARY 28, 2024 on CITY TV | |
This week on Canada In The Rough, Kevin Beasley is hunting a mixed bag of waterfowl in Manitoba with guest Marc Bender of ‘Hercules Tire’. They’ll be hunting with the infamous ‘Birdtail Waterfowl’ and have some amazing hunts for ducks, geese and even sandhill cranes. | |
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What's Behind the Lack of Compliance With Illinois Gun Registration Mandate?
Maxon Shooter Supplies owner Dan Eldridge joins Cam to discuss the latest gun registry numbers released by the Illinois State Police and the low rates of compliance among gun owners throughout the state... including Cook County and the Chicagoland area.
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Some firearms owners worry state will step up action amid poor registration numbers | Some Republican lawmakers are concerned about state police confiscating illegally held guns, including those prohibited under the state's assault weapons ban. | | | |
State: 'Government has no authority' to impose penalties for not registering banned guns | (The Center Square) - The state of Illinois says "government has no authority" to impose criminal penalties for those not registering banned firearms. | | | |
OPINION: Proposed legislation would destroy the firearms industry in NM | OPINION: Every gun owner and sportsmen needs to be aware that if HB 114 were to pass, it would destroy the firearms industry in New Mexico, and with it, their | | | |
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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.
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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NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Rule Against ATF's Unilateral Bump-Stock Ban | Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a brief for the Respondent in Garland v. Cargill, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court | | | |
Latest federal court order favors right to carry guns in some New Mexico public parks | SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health order from New Mexico's governor that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court. | | | |
An Official Journal Of The NRA | Suppressed | The open hostility toward a product that is widely understood to be beneficial is an extension of the hostility toward gun ownership as a whole. | | | |
Assembly Republicans pass bill to ban credit card companies from using firearm merchant codes | The Assembly today approved a bill to ban credit card companies from using a transaction code that identifies firearm purchases and bar the Department of Justice from creating a firearm registry. | | | |
Sudbury column: New gun controls will only stifle legal gun owners | At the same time, Bill C-21 hardly bothers the criminal element. | | | |
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FEBRUARY
9
St. Catharines
Gun
Show
Merritton Community Centre
7 Park Avenue
St. Catharines, ON
For details, email Richard HERE
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FEBRUARY
10-11
Camrose
Gun & Sportsman
Show
Camrose Regional Exhibition
4250 Exhibition Drive
Camrose, AB
For details, click HERE
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FEBRUARY
16-17
Mic Mac Rod &
Gun Club
Gun Show & Sale
Oakhill & District
Fire Department
2104 NS-325
Oakhill, NS
For details, click HERE
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As always, to avoid disappointment of an unexpected cancellation, please contact event organizers before heading out to a show.
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You Asked For It – CSSA Delivered
Does your current insurance cover your guns for loss, fire or theft?
If you don’t know the answer, you really need to find out, because some insurance companies refuse to insure you or severely limit your coverage when you own guns.
GunGuard, developed in partnership with Capri Insurance, is stand-alone firearm insurance available through the CSSA.
Get peace of mind with a $25,000 coverage limit for just $60 per year and, most importantly, you don’t need to give them a list of your guns. Double your coverage for just $90 per year and get even more if you need it!
To learn more about this CSSA product and order your policy today, click the button below.
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HOW CAN GUN OWNERS PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM UNFAIR CHARGES? ... WITH FIREARM LEGAL DEFENCE INSURANCE.
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.
What is the price for peace of mind?
Just $95 per year. CSSA members are eligible for an annual discount of $10.
Click HERE to apply the CSSA discount to your Firearm Legal Defence policy.
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.
For details, visit HERE
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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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Unit 204
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