Cdn-Firearms Digest Wednesday, July 2 2008 Volume 11 : Number 631 In this issue: Why? "...targeting criminals, not duck hunters, farmers' Fw: TORONTO SPORTS SHOW Shots fired into west end apartment unit "Gun Safety Classes Classes Available At Bass Pro Shops-Except..." Re: Participation in the CFAC Re: US: Gore's Home Still Guzzling Energy- Newsmax *NFR* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:33:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Bruce Mills Subject: Why? What was it about Revolutionary War-era America that made it so unique? What was it that made even the lowliest farmer or workman so adamant about defending their rights? Was it simply the inflammatory rhetoric of the various broadsheets, pamphlets, and handbills published by the Revolutionaries, or was there really an underlying understanding of their "ancient rights and liberties" as Englishmen? Were such ideas of freedom taught in their schools (such as they were), or were they taught at their mother's teat, or their father's knee? Was it mob, or reason? Why were they so dedicated to the cause of freedom? And why are most Canadians not? Yours in LIBERTY! Bruce ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:33:13 -0600 From: Dennis & Hazel Young Subject: "...targeting criminals, not duck hunters, farmers' "...targeting criminals, not duck hunters, farmers' Published Tuesday July 1st, 2008 Ottawa Report - by Greg Thompson http://kingscorecord.canadaeast.com/friendsneighbours/article/341148 There's been a fairly significant development in the rules and regulations concerning the firearms registry and licencing system for gun owners. An announcement earlier this month by the minister of public safety says the Canadian firearms program has been changed in the interests of bolstering public safety and effective firearms control. The new rules extend by one year the current fee waiver for firearms licence renewals or upgrades, and also extend until May 2009 the amnesty which has given those with expired licences, or who have never had licences, to bring themselves into compliance with the law. This has been an important concern among firearms owners in New Brunswick Southwest and across the country. The possession-only licence was originally created for those who owned one or more guns but had no intention of acquiring any more. However, if this licence were allowed to expire for one reason or another, those owners were previously required to upgrade to a possession and acquisition licence after passing a mandatory safety test. The new rule changes eliminate this requirement. Those who have held possession-only licences in the past will now be allowed to reapply for a new possession-only permit within the coming year. It turns out that close to 100,000 possession-only licences have expired and there are other individuals who should acquire the licences so they will meet the requirements of the law. Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day says effective gun control requires high levels of compliance and these changes are designed to help that along. There is no fee to apply or re-apply for the POL. All one has to do is call the toll free number for the Canada Firearms Centre, 800-731-4000 and ask for an application to be mailed. The centre will also be conducting a mailout in June to anyone on its file with a valid mailing address to make sure they know of the rule changes and user-friendly options available to them. The firearms centre and police forces will continue to lay charges in connection with offences such as unsafe storage, pointing a firearm or carrying a loaded handgun in public. The most common of these is unsafe storage, whereby many people stick their guns under a bed or stand them in a closet, sometimes with easily accessible and carelessly stored ammunition nearby. Such practices have led, even in our constituency, to easily avoidable accidents, sometimes tragic ones. My government colleagues and I are well aware that we are on record as pledging to do away with the registry for long guns. We have not forgotten that campaign promise, but the reality of the current minority Parliament situation includes opposition to any such move by the other three parties in the House of Commons. Time will tell how this will work itself out, but in the meantime, prudent gun owners would be well advised to take advantage of the amnesty period and the opportunity to renew their licences without charge and with a minimum of fuss. As Minister Day has stated, "our government is committed to effective gun control and tackling the criminal misuse of firearms. We believe in targeting criminals, not duck hunters and farmers." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:11:26 -0600 From: Med Crotteau Subject: Fw: TORONTO SPORTS SHOW - ----- Original Message ----- From: Med Crotteau To: blawrence@basspro.com Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:10 AM Subject: TORONTO SPORTS SHOW With respect, but i'd like to hear that your organization will not participate with the Sportsman Show because of Mayor Millers edict! Anti Gun, Lying Hypocrite Mayors don't need your participation. Law Abiding Gun Owners are not the problem, and Mayor Miller does not have the Gonads to Correct the problem. Thank you. Med Crotteau Edmonton cc: ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:09:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Bruce Mills Subject: Shots fired into west end apartment unit http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/452605 Shots fired into west end apartment unit =20 Jul 02, 2008 08:05 AM Precious Yutangco staff reporter At least six gunshots were fired into a ground-floor apartment in the city's west end early this morning. An 11-year-old boy, a 24-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were inside the unit at 3735 Dundas St. W., near Scarlett Rd., around 1 a.m. when the shots were fired, Toronto police Staff Sgt. Mark Tilley said. Someone from the unit frantically called police and once they arrived, no suspects were found, but bullet holes were found inside the apartment. No one was injured. Police plan to comb through video surveillance tapes to search for suspects but at this time, there isn't very much information, Tilley said. "This is still fresh and it's being actively investigated by our detective office," he said. Police are not sure what the motive was and are waiting to find out whether it was a drive-by shooting or if someone stood outside the building and deliberately shot into the unit. Police are still investigating a similar case that occurred May 25. An unknown number of suspects stood outside a townhouse complex and fired into three homes on Orpington Cr., near Finch Ave. and Albion Rd. No one was hurt in that case either. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:16:42 -0600 From: "David R.G. Jordan" Subject: "Gun Safety Classes Classes Available At Bass Pro Shops-Except..." Subject: "Gun Safety Classes Classes Available At Bass Pro Shops- Except Canada" The Shooting Wire for Wednesday, July 2 The Shooting Wire info@theoutdoorwire.com info@shootingwire.com To Subscribe; http://www.shootingwire.com/subscribe_shooting.php July 2, 2008 http://www.shootingwire.com/shooting_wire_release.html?releaseID=132346 Free Gun Locks Available Nationwide During Gun Safety Classes Classes Available At Bass Pro Shops On August 9 Enjoying the outdoors is about more than just hunting and fishing. Safety plays a huge role in the enjoyment of the outdoors. As a result, Bass Pro Shops will offer free gun safety seminars at 47 stores at 10 a.m. (local time except in Canada) Saturday, Aug. 9. The first 100 people to complete the course at each store will be given a Project ChildSafe gun lock. "We firmly believe in gun ownership, and an important element to that is gun safety," says Brent Lawrence, media specialist with Bass Pro Shops. "These seminars will help get people acquainted with firearms and basic safety." The gun safety seminars will be held as part of the Bass Pro Shops Fall Hunting Classic Aug. 8-24. The Fall Hunting Classic is a 17-day event that focuses on hunting and the outdoors. Other special events during the Bass Pro Shops Fall Hunting Classic include: * Aug. 8-10 - Nationally recognized professional hunters and outdoorsmen will be at stores to give seminars and talk about their experiences. (See attached schedule.) * Aug. 11-24 - ATV/UTV & Boat Show. Customers will have the opportunity to check out some select Arctic Cat and Cub Cadet vehicles along with the Tracker family of boats at this free show. * Aug. 22-24 - Share the Harvest. Customers will receive 15% off select brands of hunting boots with the donation of 2 canned food items. The food will be donated to local organizations. While there visit with local Department of Natural Resources or Conservation Groups about their designated program for hunters to donate their wild game harvest to local food pantries. * Aug. 8-24 - Cub Cadet UTV and 2-year Toyota Tundra Truck Lease sweepstakes. Customers can enter the national sweepstakes to win. One Cub Cadet UTV and Toyota will be awarded nationally to a Bass Pro Shops customer. (Note: Sweepstake not available in Canada; Islamorada, Miami and Branson stores will not have gun safety classes.) Media opportunities Media members are welcome to attend a class, or Bass Pro Shops representatives can go through the course with media members. In-studio, in-store and telephone interviews are possible. Contact Brent Lawrence at (417) 873-5017 or blawrence@basspro.com or contact the store manager at your local Bass Pro Shops. About Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops is a leading merchant of outdoor recreational merchandise. The pioneer of outdoor stores, Bass Pro Shop has established itself as a prime destination for the outdoor enthusiast. Almost invariably, Bass Pro Shops retail stores rank among the top tourist attractions in their respective states as a cutting edge innovator in the highly competitive world of outdoor retailing. Their retail approach includes cozy, hunting-lodge themed decor, large, comprehensive product displays and professional sales help who not only market the outdoor lifestyle but live it as well. Impressive indoor waterfalls, giant aquariums, wildlife mounts, delicious food and more make each of the 50 Bass Pro Shops stores an attraction for the sporting family. About Project ChildSafe Project ChildSafe is the United States' largest firearm safety education program. Project ChildSafe reminds gun owners to: Properly store firearms in the home; practice safe firearm storage options in the home ; and make certain that firearms in the home are not casually accessible to anyone - especially a child. For more information, visit www.projectchildsafe.org Media Contact: Brent Lawrence (417) 873-5017 or; blawrence@basspro.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:44:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Bruce Mills Subject: Re: Participation in the CFAC - --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Rob Sciuk wrote: > From: Rob Sciuk > Subject: Re: Participation in the CFAC > To: "Canadian Firearms Digest" > Received: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 12:07 AM > Bruce Mills wrote: > > Combine this with the mantra: > > > > "Gun ownership is the universal, inalienable, and > sovereign right of > > every human being" > > > > which has been demonstrated time and again. This is > our "Big Truth", to > > counter the anti's "Big Lies" > > Good points, Bruce. Somehow it might be good to > incorporate the Safety, > Responsibility and Respect principles ... Not only do we > demand the right > to our own safety, we shall not infringe upon the safety of > others .... > (and we don't). > > Hmmm ... might I suggest re-wording this along the lines of > Charter > section 7 (safety of person) as an inalienable right, and > firearm > ownership is its corollary ... This is how we might launch > a court > challenge, and it would be good to get Canadians thinking > the right way > ... > > The right to safety of person is enshrined within the > Charter of > Rights and Freedoms, so why have they witheld from us the > means of > ensuring our own safety? > > Or similar ... This could certainly use some work ... While I don't disagree with anything you have written, I think these concepts are a bit too involved for a "slogan" or "motto". These are, I think, best reserved for your "mission statement" concept, or some other, more complex informational package. We need to counter the anti's "Big Lie" that we, as Canadians, don't have the right to keep and bear arms. I think that the best way to do this is to counter with something simple, that will grab people's attention right away - THEN we can beat them over the head with additional information. Remember the KISS principle. Yours in LIBERTY! Bruce ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:18:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Vladyslav Strashko Subject: Re: US: Gore's Home Still Guzzling Energy- Newsmax *NFR* Looks like he has a grow up operation in his house.... that would explain a lot by the way... Joe Gingrich wrote: http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/gore_home_energy/2008/06/17/105394.html?s=al&promo_code=6539-1 Gore's Home Still Guzzling Energy Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:48 PM In the year since Al Gore took steps to make his home more energy-efficient, the former vice president's home energy use surged more than 10 percent, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research. "A man's commitment to his beliefs is best measured by what he does behind the closed doors of his own home," said Drew Johnson, President of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research. "Al Gore is a hypocrite and a fraud when it comes to his commitment to the environment, judging by his home energy consumption." In the past year, Gore's home burned through 213,210 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to power 232 average American households for a month. In February 2007, "An Inconvenient Truth," a film based on a climate change speech developed by Gore, won an Academy Award for best documentary feature. The next day, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research uncovered that Gore's Nashville home guzzled 20 times more electricity than the average American household. After the Tennessee Center for Policy Research exposed Gore's massive home energy use, the former Vice President scurried to make his home more energy-efficient. Despite adding solar panels, installing a geothermal system, replacing existing light bulbs with more efficient models, and overhauling the home's windows and ductwork, Gore now consumes more electricity than before the "green" overhaul. Since taking steps to make his home more environmentally-friendly last June, Gore devours an average of 17,768 kWh per month -1,638 kWh more energy per month than before the renovations - at a cost of $16,533. By comparison, the average American household consumes 11,040 kWh in an entire year, according to the Energy Information Administration. In the wake of becoming the most well-known global warming alarmist, Gore won an Oscar, a Grammy and the Nobel Peace Prize. In addition, Gore saw his personal wealth increase by an estimated $100 million thanks largely to speaking fees and investments related to global warming hysteria. "Actions speak louder than words, and Gore's actions prove that he views climate change not as a serious problem, but as a money-making opportunity," Johnson said. "Gore is exploiting the public's concern about the environment to line his pockets and enhance his profile." The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, a Nashville-based free market think tank and watchdog organization, obtained information about Gore's home energy use through a public records request to the Nashville Electric Service. 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