From: owner-cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca (Cdn-Firearms Digest) To: cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca Subject: Cdn-Firearms Digest V15 #515 Reply-To: cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca Sender: owner-cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca Errors-To: owner-cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca Precedence: normal owner-cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca Cdn-Firearms Digest Saturday, January 26 2013 Volume 15 : Number 515 In this issue: [none] [none] [none] [none] [none] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: From: Subject: [none] Date: Sat, January 26, 2013 11:33 am From: "Dennis R. Young" Subject: PROPOSED BILL: MAKE PARENTS TELL SCHOOL IF THEY OWN GUNS PROPOSED BILL: MAKE PARENTS TELL SCHOOL IF THEY OWN GUNS Ever since the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, gun control has been a hot topic. Now comes word of a Missouri lawmaker who wants any parent who owns guns to notify their child's school. The lawmaker says she hopes the already filed bill will bring awareness to schools and to parents about keeping their guns locked up. It's the next idea in a long list of proposed ideas for gun control, making it mandatory for parents to notify their child's school about their gun supply. "I am not trying to take away the gun rights of any parents or any other citizens I believe in the second amendment," says State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal. She says she wants the violence in schools to stop and this is just one different idea that no one has brought up. "It encourages parents to make sure they store their guns safely in their home, it also gives the school districts the opportunity to help encourage gun safety in the community and in the household," says the Senator. READ MORE: http://contactbeacon.com/cb/r2.php?id=1747291-177509207 ------------------------------ Date: From: Subject: [none] Date: Sat, January 26, 2013 12:21 pm From: "Dennis R. Young" Subject: Recipe for conservative revival By George F. Will NOTE: This column also appeared in the print edition of the Calgary Herald today. Recipe for conservative revival By George F. Will, Published: January 25 http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-will-obamas-recipe-for-a-conservative-revival/2013/01/25/f12f3746-6667-11e2-9e1b07db1d2ccd5b_story.html Happy days are not here again, but they are coming for conservatives. Barack Obama — with the lowest approval rating (according to Gallup, 50 percent, four points lower than that of the National Rifle Association) of any reelected president when inaugurated since World War II — has a contradictory agenda certain to stimulate a conservative revival. Consider his vow to expend political capital on climate change. The absurdity of the Kyoto approach — global climate treaties agreed to by 190 nations — is now obvious even to most former enthusiasts. Obama can propose cutting U.S. fossil-fuel emissions (just 16 percent of the global total) with a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade scheme, but Congress will pass neither. So he will be reduced to administrative gestures costly to job growth, and government spending — often crony capitalism — for green energy incommensurate with his rhetoric. He says that “the threat of climate change” is apparent in “raging fires,” “crippling drought” and “more powerful storms.” Are fires raging now more than ever? (There were a third fewer U.S. wildfires in 2012 than in 2006.) Are the number and severity of fires determined by climate change rather than forestry and land-use practices? Is today’s drought worse than, say, that of the Dust Bowl, and was it caused by 1930s global warming? As for “more powerful storms”: Because Sandy struck New York City, where the nation’s media congregate and participate in the city’s provincialism, this storm was declared more cosmically momentous than the 74 other hurricanes that have hit or come near the city since 1800. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina was called a consequence of global warming and hence a harbinger of increasing numbers of Category 3 or higher hurricanes. Since then, major hurricane activity has plummeted. No Category 3 storm has hit the United States since 2005. Sandy was just a Category 1. Obama’s vow to adjust Earth’s thermostat followed the report that 2012 was the hottest year on record in the contiguous 48 states. But the Wall Street Journal’s Holman Jenkins, who has concisely posed the actual climate policy choice (“How much should we spend on climate change in order to have no effect on climate change?”), has noted that although 2012 was 2.13 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than 2011, “2008, in the contiguous U.S., was two degrees cooler than 2006.” And “2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 were all cooler than 1998 by a larger margin than 2012 was hotter than 1998.” Such is the rigor of many who preen as devotees of science that they declared the 2012 temperatures in the contiguous states (1.58 percent of the Earth’s surface) proof of catastrophic global warming. A flourishing American economic sector is fossil fuels — especially oil and natural gas — which the Obama administration seems to regret and often impedes (see: fracking and the Keystone XL pipeline). Yet the natural gas boom is one of the main reasons why, in 2012, U.S. fossil-fuel emissions were the lowest since 1992. Obama’s wariness about the pipeline suggests that he subscribes to some environmentalists’ stupendously weird theory: If the pipeline is not built to carry oil from the (supposedly dangerous) development of Canadian tar sands, Canada will leave those sands undeveloped rather than sell the oil to China. Small businesses create most new jobs, but many businesses are avoiding hiring a 50th employee, or are replacing full-time employees with those working fewer than 30 hours a week, to avoid Obamacare’s costly requirements regarding provision of health insurance. Some colleges and universities are reducing to 29 the number of hours adjunct professors can teach, which is condign punishment for those professors — most of them, surely — who favored Obamacare. It and other regulatory burdens, combined with the subsidization of not working (47.5 million people receiving food stamps, 8.6 million receiving disability payments, unemployment benefits extended from 26 weeks to 73 weeks — so far), partially explain this fact provided by Richard Vedder of the American Enterprise Institute: “If today the country had the same proportion of persons of working age employed as it did in 2000, the U.S. would have almost 14 million more people contributing to the economy.” Fourteen million is more than the combined workforces of 18 states. In the rhetorical cotton candy of his inaugural address — sugary, and mostly air — Obama spoke of “investing in” rising generations and said: “America’s possibilities are limitless.” He ignores the encroaching limits imposed on the nation by his policies that are funded by debt that will burden those generations. Read more from George F. Will’s archive. ------------------------------ Date: From: Subject: [none] Date: Sat, January 26, 2013 12:55 pm From: "Dennis R. Young" Subject: Hunt camp operators concerned about the Algonquin land claim Public meetings planned to discuss Algonquin land claim draft agreement By Heather Sutherland, Barry's Bay This Week - Wednesday, January 16, 2013 12:37:18 EST PM http://www.barrysbaythisweek.com/2013/01/16/public-meetings-planned-to-discuss-algonquin-land-claim-draft-agreement Local landowners and hunt camp operators concerned about the Algonquin land claim preliminary draft agreement-in-principle should note there will be much consideration of public concerns and discussion in the years coming prior to a finalized treaty, says the province's chief negotiator. Brian Crane, the Ontario chief negotiator for the Algonquin land claim, said affected landowners can either meet with MNR specialists who have been working on the individual land pieces presented in the draft agreement-in-principle - which was released in mid-December and includes land Renfrew County - or attend public meetings that will be held across eastern Ontario in the first two weeks of March. More information on those meetings will be available soon. The draft agreement-in-principle identifies some parcels of Crown land that may be transferred to the Algonquins of Ontario in the future. Created through the work of negotiators for the Algonquins, Canada and Ontario, the document also includes other information such as about harvesting, parks and the qualification for being recognized as Algonquin. Landowners who have property that could be affected by the claim received letters in late December informing them of the document, which is available online at www.ontario.ca/landclaims. Nancy Gavin is a local landowner who received the letter and said since then, she has heard a lot of talk among people about the agreement's affect. "A lot of people are concerned about the hunting impact," she said. Crane noted generally speaking, the draft agreement-in-principle will not expropriate existing legal interests and avoids taking third-party lands. "We are protecting third-party access over lands to lakes...and to navigable waters," he said. "We're also protecting the hunt camps, which have received land use permits and we will not be terminating any land use permits." Crane explained land use permits usually cover a small area that protects the cabin used by the hunt camp group. Understanding the importance of hunting culture in the area, he said there will be an "extensive period of discussion" between the Algonquins and hunt camp operators as well as with people who have commercial interests such as bait fish operations or trap lines. "There will probably be a period of two to three years [of discussion]," he said. "It's not something that can be done overnight." He added currently, it's not certain if new land use permits will be given. "The Algonquins are conscious of the need to sit down with operators and work things out, and Ontario will be at the table to sort of facilitate those discussions," he said. For Gavin, one of her main concerns is the possible transfer of Foy Provincial Park, a non-operating park that is included in the draft agreement-in-principle. "It's a beautiful piece of property [and] it would be a shame if it wouldn't be accessible for the public if it's part of the agreement," she said. Putting out some feelers on Facebook, Gavin said she got some comments back agreeing, but added she'll wait until the public meetings before deciding how to proceed with her concerns. "Maybe there's a way to preserve it as park land so that it can't be developed," she said. Concerning parks, Crane did say three non-operating parks are part of the proposed lands for transfer in the draft agreement-in-principle, but added no lands in Algonquin Park are included. For the most part he said provincial parks will continue as normal, though the Algonquins may have a role in the planning of park management plans. The draft also includes a proposal for the establishment of a new provincial park in the area of Crotch Lake, near Elliot Lake. Right now, the main objective of those working on the claim is to ensure the proposed land selections of the Crown land don't adversely affect people who have interests on those lands. "Somebody might have a particular traditional way of travelling to their cabin or travelling to a lake which is used, but it's over Crown lands [and] it hasn't been identified on our maps," Crane said as an example. "That's a type of traditional right of way that we would like to protect if at all possible." Speaking to some concerns, Crane added the future use of the lands transferred to the Algonquins will be subject to municipal planning laws. Overall, Crane said there will be many discussions and more negotiations before there is a final treaty. "I think the main issue is that there will be lots of time for these [concerns] to be discussed and...no lands are going to be transferred in the immediate future," he said. "We're looking at five plus years to work things through and make sure that this is a workable settlement." --------------------------------- Ministry of Natural Resources Policy Division - Claims Negotiations Support Unit Aboriginal Policy Branch 300 Water Street Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5 Telephone: 1-855-607-6172 Fax: 705-755-5460 December 24th 2012 Dear Mr. XXXXX For some time, Canada, Ontario and the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) have been actively negotiating towards a settlement of the Algonquin Land Claim in southeastern Ontario. As a result of the negotiations, the three parties have reached an important milestone which is agreement on the key elements of a potential settlement reflected in a preliminary draft Agreement-in-Principle. The preliminary draft Agreement-in-Principle includes the identification of some parcels of Crown land that may be transferred to the AOO in the future. No lands will be transferred to the AOO for several years, until after a Final Agreement is negotiated, ratified and implemented. The negotiators have attempted to minimize the potential effects of future transfers on Crown land license and permit holders. Options have been developed through the negotiation process to address existing interests. We have determined that your recreation camp is on Crown land that may be transferred to the AOO in the future. Please refer to the enclosed map illustrating the parcel of land identified for potential transfer. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the proposed transfer of Crown land to the AOO, and to schedule a meeting with you. The discussion will assist in identifying considerations and exploring options that may be available to you. The Algonquins will negotiate agreements for hunt camps with those holding Crown land use permits for hunt camps. To schedule a meeting with members of the Ontario negotiating team, please call the MNR Claims Negotiations Support Unit at 1-855- 607-6172 and a leave a message providing your name, phone number and appropriate time to contact you. The Ontario Hunt Camp Association (OHCA) has been involved in discussions with the Ontario negotiation team and has offered their assistance to hunt camp owners at meetings with the MNR. If you would like to speak with the OHCA, please contact Howard Osborne at 705-723-5793. For general information on the Algonquin Land Claim, please visit www.ontario.ca/landclaims. The negotiating parties are planning to host regional information sessions early in 2013 which will provide an opportunity to meet with members of all three negotiating parties and Ministry of Natural Resources staff. You may wish to attend one of the regional information sessions. Details about the regional information sessions will be posted on this website when they become available. Comments and information provided to the Crown during this consultation will be considered and used to finalize the Agreement in Principle and to inform the environmental assessment process for the Algonquin Land Claim. Any personal information provided to MNR will only be used to consider your specific interests as they relate to the Algonquin Land Claim. Personal information will be protected in accordance with the MGS Corporate Security Information Security & Privacy Classification Operating Procedures. Ontario would like to begin working with you now to find approaches that best meet your needs and the needs of the AOO. We look forward to meeting with you. Sincerely, David MacDonald Manager, Claims Negotiations Support Unit Enclosure ------------------------------ Date: From: Subject: [none] Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:58:36 -0600 From: Larry James Fillo Subject: Re: Cdn-Firearms Digest V15 #513 On 26-Jan-13, at 10:48 AM, Cdn-Firearms Digest wrote: > Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:54:36 -0800 > From: "Clive Edwards" <45clive@telus.net> > Subject: RE: Man's 'rifle umbrella' prompts B.C. Mounties to draw ... > ...their guns > > >> Cripes, we have descended a long way from that enlightened society of >> my youth when most boys responsibly used firearms from a young age. >> Now after decades of statist programming, what used to be a common >> everyday sight of a kid safely taking his gun out for a bit of >> plinking or target practice, is now even in effigy cause for public >> panic. >> M.J. Ackermann, MD (Mike) > > At a recent union meeting I just happened to be wearing a shirt > that had > printed on it "In Case of Emergency Dial 1911" and the picture of a > 1911. > A woman asked me if I wasn't afraid to wear it in public. I looked > for a > smirk, a smile or some indication of irony and found none. She was > deadly > serious. Now that, folks, is scary. > > Clive Now that is a shirt slogan with meaning! It is also a good way to start a conversation, one Canada needs to bring out of the closet it's been shoved into. By accommodating the high rate of home invasions in Canada the government (police, prosecutors, judges and politicians) decide what value they put on your life, liberty, security of the person and property. It isn't much, and it's your life. The rate of people being robbed, raped, maimed and murdered in home invasions is too high. Citizens agree the government, not so much. Those shirts should be sold in gun shows across the country and it will spread from there. Slogan T-shirts are a popular medium. If someone objects remind them of Len's reasoning: When you call 9-11 you're calling for a gun to protect you. If you don't want that don't call 9-11. Or you could demand that they only send people to help you who are unarmed. Like paramedics and the coroner. See how well that goes over. It would really reduce off the police work load if the people who don't like guns would just not call for the people who have them for assistance. Or to accommodate those people, some of the police could be unarmed like in the U.K. ! That will be a future step for the utopians, as it would send a message. ------------------------------ Date: From: Subject: [none] Date: Sat, January 26, 2013 1:02 pm From: "Dennis R. Young" Subject: FW: Sportsmen's Economic Impact Report Shows Increase in ... ...Hunting and Fishing Sportsmen's Economic Impact Report Shows Hunting and Fishing Expenditures Are on the Rise Sportsmen's activities prove to be a powerful economic force http://www.sportsmenslink.org/uploads/page/Bright%20Stars%20of%20the%20Economy.pdf?phpMyAdmin=718c504f43d4t2bb2bf15 (Las Vegas, NV) January 17, 2013 - The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) released two new reports today documenting the importance of sportsmen's activities in America. NSSF's "Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation" and CSF's "America's Sporting Heritage, Fueling the American Economy" reports provide detailed information about participation and expenditures by American sportsmen and women. The reports were released to the country's top outdoor writers and industry professionals during the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) in Las Vegas. "Many people may not fully comprehend how important hunting and fishing are to the fabric of this country. Yet there are more people who hunt or fish than go bowling, and their spending would land them at #24 on the Fortune 500 list," commented Jeff Crane, President of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. "CSF has put together this report, utilizing data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the American Sportfishing Association and the National Marine Manufacturers Association, to provide these real-world comparisons to what many consider more 'mainstream' industries and activities." The NSSF report, part of the foundation for CSF's information, provides a detailed look at hunters and the trends in participation and spending. Information on 40-plus categories of U.S. hunting-related expenditures, which grew 55 percent, are outlined in NSSF's report as well as state by state statistics for variables such as: number of hunters, retail sales, taxes and jobs. "The major growth of spending by hunters is good news for businesses throughout the country, particularly small businesses in rural areas," said NSSF President and CEO Steve Sanetti. "It also is gratifying to see the nine percent increase in hunting participation. Not only is the traditional male hunter going afield more often, but more women and novices are going hunting as well, demonstrating the widespread appeal of this great outdoors tradition." The CSF report spotlights some of the most compelling data for hunters and anglers and is intended to provide a series of "sound bites" that resonate with both the outdoor community and the general public. For example, the 15.5 million hunters age 6 and up could fill every NASCAR track, NFL stadium, NBA arena, MLB ballpark and NHL rink in the country more than twice (15.5 million vs. 7.2 million combined capacity). In addition, anglers spent $47.7 billion in 2011, which is more than the revenues for Lockheed Martin that year ($46.9 billion). Similar comparisons for many other participation and spending statistics are found throughout the CSF report. The recreational angling industry also developed a more detailed analysis, which CSF also drew on for their report, of anglers' impacts on the nation's economy and fisheries conservation; their report was released earlier this month. The American Sportfishing Association's (ASA) "Sportfishing in America: An Economic Force for Conservation" reports that the number of anglers increased 11 percent since 2006 while fishing tackle sales grew more than 16 percent. When the expenditures of the nation's 60 million anglers are added up, the result is a significant impact on our nation's economy. A number of reports strongly indicate that American families identify fishing as one of the best ways to spend quality time together. According to the National Sporting Goods Association, fishing as a leisure-time activity ranks higher than playing basketball or softball, skateboarding, jogging or hiking. "Sportfishing is more than just a traditional American pastime, it is a powerful economic force, an unparalleled contributor to conservation and a vital part of the American culture," said ASA President and CEO Mike Nussman. "Hidden, but none-the-less real, is the multiplying factor that effectively triples what an angler spends on fishing tackle when the initial expenditure ripples through the economy in terms of dollars spent on travel, food, lodging, gas and other amenities." A new component of the CSF report this year is the inclusion of details on the recreational boating industry. Data provided by the National Marine Manufacturers Association shows that more than one million boats changed hands in 2011 with sales of all watercraft (including sail boats, personal water craft, etc.), totaling $15 billion. In addition, 83 million adults in the U.S. participated in recreational boating that year. "NMMA is pleased to see the uptick in participation not just within the recreational boating and fishing industries, but in outdoor activities as a whole," said NMMA Legislative Director, Jim Currie. "Not only do these activities contribute to the economies of small businesses, they ensure that tax dollars are allocated towards important conservation efforts that will keep our waterways, parks and lands available enjoyable for years to come." Beyond the impact to businesses and local economies, sportsmen and women are the leaders in protecting fish and wildlife and their habitats. When you combine license and stamp fees, motorboat fuels, excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment generated by the American System of Conservation Funding and membership contributions to conservation organizations, hunters and anglers directed $3 billion towards on-the-ground conservation and restoration efforts in 2011 - that is over $95 every second. This does not include their own habitat acquisition and restoration work for lands owned or leased for the purpose of hunting and fishing, which would add another $11 billion to the mix. The reports conducted by CSF, NSSF and ASA provide a necessary look at the different ways sportsmen's activities boost the American economy; highlighting hunting, recreational shooting and angling and boating. They also include a commonly overlooked aspect: the protection of fish and wildlife and their habitats, and the role American sportsmen and women play in conservation efforts. To view the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's "Sportsmen's Economic Impact Report: America's Sporting Heritage, Fueling the American Economy," please click here. For the National Shooting Sports Foundation's "Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation," please click here. For a detailed look at the American Sportfishing Association's report, "Sportfishing in America: An Economic Force for Conservation," click here. Within the next few weeks, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation will be releasing highly detailed state-specific information. Each of these 50 state reports will be available for download directly from the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation website (www.sportsmenslink.org). To join the conversation on the economic impact of sportsmen and women, use the Twitter hashtag #sportsmensimpact. CSF would like to thank our sponsors in this effort: American Sportfishing Association, Cabela's, ExxonMobil, Intermedia Outdoors, Sportsman Channel, National Marine Manufacturers Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Safari Club International, Shimano and Southern Company. Working with Congress, Governors and State Legislatures to protect and advance hunting, recreational shooting, fishing and trapping. For more information on the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation go to SportsmensLink.org or contact Cole Henry at 202.543.6850 x 19 or email cole@sportsmenslink.org Jodi Stemler, (Jodi@stemlerconsulting.com) Cole Henry, (cole@sportsmenslink.org) Bill Brassard Jr., (BBrassard@nssf.org) Mary Jane Williamson, (mjwilliamson@asafishing.org) Ellen Hopkins, (ehopkins@nmma.org) ------------------------------ End of Cdn-Firearms Digest V15 #515 *********************************** Submissions: mailto:cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca Mailing List Commands: mailto:majordomo@scorpion.bogend.ca Moderator email: mailto:owner-cdn-firearms@scorpion.bogend.ca List owner: mailto:owner-cdn-firearms@scorpion.bogend.ca FAQ list: http://www.canfirearms/Skeeter/Faq/cfd-faq1.html Web Site: http://www.canfirearms.ca CFDigest Archives: http://www.canfirearms.ca/archives To unsubscribe from _all_ the lists, put the next four lines in a message and mailto:majordomo@scorpion.bogend.ca unsubscribe cdn-firearms-digest unsubscribe cdn-firearms-chat unsubscribe cdn-firearms end (To subscribe, use "subscribe" instead of "unsubscribe".)