From: owner-cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca (Cdn-Firearms Digest) To: cdn-firearms-digest@scorpion.bogend.ca Subject: Cdn-Firearms Digest V17 #682 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 Wednesday, August 28 2019 Volume 17 : Number 682 In this issue: Twitter locks John Lott's account TIME - In Wake of Mass Shootings, Churches Arm and Train ... Deputy fabricated sniper shooting Facial Recognition in the UK Jury Nullification Alberta's Gun Laws Is a Wexit in Alberta's future? Editorial: Some People Just Shouldn't Have Guns NY POST - Trump needs to make gun control Priority No. 1 Michigan ranks 16 out of 50 states in gun law study NPR - Firearms Museum Focuses On Gun Safety, History And ... Re: Jury Nullification Spike in California Handgun Sales Linked to Increase in ... A MOST COMMON 22 Michael Mann, creator of the infamous global warming 'hockey ... Sunset in the Golden State -Ep3 Re: Michael Mann, creator of the infamous global warming ... Target sports teach personal responsibility Local hunters, sport shooters weigh in on national gun debate Firearms owners are a minority group Gun Rights Don't Depend on Statistics Ron Paul: Who are the real extremists? Gun Sellers Exploit Loophole Rival gun groups look to fill the NRA's void PPC's billboards against mass immigration Question re: Powers of a Lame-Duck PM FORBES - Why Everything They Say About The Amazon Is Wrong NBC: "Amazon rainforest fires could mean 'game over' Current U.S. Gun Registration That No One Seems Concerned ... Failed Gun Control 101 with NFA's Sheldon Clare Feds announce over $54 million for province to fight guns ... CBC - Feds $54M plan to tackle guns and gangs in Ontario THE HILL - Mormon leaders ban guns in church Ontario Supporting Fight Against Guns and Gangs Congress must look at all facts before rushing new gun laws Doorbell-camera firm partnered with police The truth about assault weapons bans ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, August 25, 2019 7:55 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Twitter locks John Lott's account TWITTER LOCKS ACCOUNT OF LEADING GUN STATISTICS EXPERT JOHN LOTT John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) first had his personal Twitter account blocked, followed by that of his organization - when it linked to an article published in the New York Daily News, that he had penned after the first ban. Lott, who describes himself as a conservative, is a leading gun crime and statistics expert, and the offending tweet had to do with the true ideology espoused by the New Zealand mosque shooter. By Didi Rankovic - August 16, 2019 https://reclaimthenet.org/twitter-locks-account-of-leading-gun-statistics-expert-john-lott/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, August 25, 2019 9:55 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: TIME - In Wake of Mass Shootings, Churches Arm and Train ... ...Congregants TIME - IN WAKE OF MASS SHOOTINGS, CHURCHES ARM AND TRAIN CONGREGANTS PHOTO CAPTION: In this July 21, 2019 photo, Police officer David Riggall, left, watches as trainee Bryan Hetherington, right, demonstrates clearing a room during a security training session at the Fellowship of the Parks campus in Haslet, Texas. Tony Gutierrez AP The anxiety of one mass shooting after another has led some churches to start training and arming their worshippers with guns. Not all security experts support this approach, but it has gained momentum as congregations across the country grapple with how to secure spaces where welcoming strangers is a religious practice. By Lawrence W. Reed - August 17, 2019 https://time.com/5654551/armed-churches-mass-shootings/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 06:20:34 -0600 From: "Joe Gingrich" Subject: Deputy fabricated sniper shooting https://abc7.com/lancaster-deputy-confessed-to-fabricating-sniper-shooting- authorities-say/5491304/ Lancaster deputy confesses to fabricating sniper shooting, authorities say A Los Angeles Sheriff's Department deputy who was reported shot in Lancaster this week made up the incident, authorities announced during a rare Saturday night news conference.--- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 8:16 am From: "Richard Fritze" Subject: Facial Recognition in the UK https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-08-24/bigbrotherwatch-facial-recognition-epidemic-uk RICHARD A. FRITZE Barrister, Solicitor & Notary [retired] "RIDING SHOTGUN FOR YOU" WWW.FRITZE.COM That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. George Orwell 2017: Commemorating 802 years since Magna Carta ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 8:21 am From: "Richard Fritze" Subject: Jury Nullification This is not allowed to be mentioned to juries in Canada but it exists and is valid here. If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural god-given unalienable or constitutional rights, then it is his duty to affirm that the offending statute is really no law at all and that the violation of it is no crime at all, for no one is bound to obey an unjust law.” Harlan F. Stone 12th Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court Source: Harris v. State, 632 So. 2d 503, 543 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992), Judge Mark Montiel, dissenting. RICHARD A. FRITZE Barrister, Solicitor & Notary [retired] "RIDING SHOTGUN FOR YOU" WWW.FRITZE.COM That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. George Orwell 2017: Commemorating 802 years since Magna Carta ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 8:54 am From: "Richard Fritze" Subject: Alberta's Gun Laws I predict that the gun laws in Alberta will be saner, better, more rational after secession. https://c2cjournal.ca/2019/08/alberta-needs-a-minister-of-independence-preparation/ RICHARD A. FRITZE Barrister, Solicitor & Notary [retired] "RIDING SHOTGUN FOR YOU" WWW.FRITZE.COM That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. George Orwell 2017: Commemorating 802 years since Magna Carta ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 8:02 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Is a Wexit in Alberta's future? IS A WEXIT IN ALBERTA'S FUTURE? Peter Downing, former soldier, ex-RCMP officer and creator of right-wing agitprop, has a new mission - the champion of Alberta separatism. By Tyler Dawson, National Post - August 25, 2019 https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/is-a-wexit-in-albertas-future ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 8:08 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Editorial: Some People Just Shouldn't Have Guns EDITORIAL BOARD: SOME PEOPLE JUST SHOULDN'T HAVE GUNS Americans overwhelmingly support universal background checks. When will lawmakers listen? By Bloomberg Editorial Board August 15, 2019 https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-08-15/mass-shootings-show-need-for-gun-buyer-background-checks ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 12:38 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: NY POST - Trump needs to make gun control Priority No. 1 NY POST - TRUMP NEEDS TO MAKE GUN CONTROL PRIORITY NO. 1 Fact is, an overwhelming share of Americans, including many gun owners, are demanding these laws: A recent Fox News poll found that 90 percent back criminal background checks for all gun buyers, and 81 percent support red-flag laws. Why? Because the laws make sense: They don't impose significant hardships on gun buyers. And they can keep guns away from people who shouldn't have them. If Trump means it when he say that's what he wants, he'll push Congress to pass these laws. By Post Editorial Board - August 25, 2019 https://nypost.com/2019/08/25/trump-needs-to-make-gun-control-priority-no1/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 12:40 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Michigan ranks 16 out of 50 states in gun law study MICHIGAN RANKS 16 OUT OF 50 STATES IN GUN LAW STUDY The Giffords Law Center released its nationwide, annual gun law scorecard. The study graded states by their gun safety measures and 2018 gun violence statistics. The center is a nationally known policy organization that has supported the reduction of gun violence through stricter gun laws. by Alexis Berdine | Newschannel 3Sunday, August 25th 2019 https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-gun-laws ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 12:44 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: NPR - Firearms Museum Focuses On Gun Safety, History And ... ...Culture NPR - FIREARMS MUSEUM FOCUSES ON GUN SAFETY, HISTORY AND CULTURE Tucked away in the northwest corner of Wyoming is one of the largest gun collections in the world: The Cody Firearms Museum. But it's recently gotten a makeover, moving away away from being a monument to guns and toward being an educational space on gun safety, history and culture. The museum is located at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West alongside four other museums and near the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. So often, people just happen upon it. That was the case for Kim Cato and her family, visiting from Idaho. National Public Radio - August 25, 2019 - Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday https://www.npr.org/2019/08/25/753448348/firearms-museum-focuses-on-gun-safety-history-and-culture ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:47:48 -0600 (MDT) From: Jim Pook Subject: Re: Jury Nullification Are there any cases in Canada where this has been used, or even talked about on the record? Jim Pook Richmond, BC From: "gunfighter" To: cfdmod@bogend.ca Subject: Jury Nullification This is not allowed to be mentioned to juries in Canada but it exists and is valid here. If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural god-given unalienable or constitutional rights, then it is his duty to affirm that the offending statute is really no law at all and that the violation of it is no crime at all, for no one is bound to obey an unjust law.€ Harlan F. Stone 12th Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court Source: Harris v. State, 632 So. 2d 503, 543 (Ala. Crim. App. 1992), Judge Mark Montiel, dissenting. RICHARD A. FRITZE Barrister, Solicitor & Notary [retired] "RIDING SHOTGUN FOR YOU" WWW.FRITZE.COM That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. George Orwell 2017: Commemorating 802 years since Magna Carta ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 12:49 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Spike in California Handgun Sales Linked to Increase in ... ...Firearms Injuries SPIKE IN CALIFORNIA HANDGUN SALES LINKED TO INCREASE IN FIREARMS INJURIES In the weeks following President Barack Obama's re-election and the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, Californians rushed to stock up on handguns. Over the next year, firearm injuries in the state increased, according to a study released by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program. The study, the first to track the correlation between handgun purchases and firearm-related harm, showed that gun injuries rose by 4 percent following a 55 percent increase in handgun sales. By TCR Staff - August 26, 2019 https://thecrimereport.org/2019/08/26/spike-in-handgun-sales-linked-to-increase-in-california-firearms-injuries/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 12:52 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: A MOST COMMON 22 THE OUTDOOR WIRE AUGUST 26, 2019 https://www.theoutdoorwire.com/features/b1ab3636-a4ad-4e75-935c-6f71f2d0d089 A MOST COMMON 22 - One of the most common 22 rifles in history is the Ruger 10/22. Across myriad variants and now including "clone" actions made by others, the simple-to-manufacture design is an example of modern firearm manufacture: it's low-cost, reliability and simplicity make it the action-shooter of choice for the various rimfire games. Long before those, it was a superb field rifle. Editor's Note: Today's feature first appeared in our companion service, The Shooting Wire ( www.shootingwire.com ) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 2:28 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Michael Mann, creator of the infamous global warming 'hockey ... ...stick,' loses lawsuit against climate skeptic, ordered to pay defendant's costs MICHAEL MANN, CREATOR OF THE INFAMOUS GLOBAL WARMING 'HOCKEY STICK,' LOSES LAWSUIT AGAINST CLIMATE SKEPTIC, ORDERED TO PAY DEFENDANT'S COSTS The graph's methodology and accuracy have been and continue to be hotly contested, but Mann has taken the tack of suing two of his most prominent critics for defamation or libel. One case, against Mark Steyn, is called by Steyn likely to end up in the Supreme Court. But another case, against Dr. Tim Ball was decided by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, with Mann's case thrown out, and him ordered to pay the defendant's legal costs, no doubt a tidy sum of money. By Thomas Lifson, American Thinker - August 25, 2019 https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/michael_mann_creator_of_the_infamous_global_warming_hockey_stick_loses_lawsuit_against_climate_skeptic_ordered_to_pay_defendants_costs.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:00:45 -0600 From: "Joe Gingrich" Subject: Sunset in the Golden State -Ep3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7XbmBUlNPo Sunset in the Golden State €“Ep3 Premiered Aug 11, 2019 Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain Radio, travels to California to unravel all of the political, economic, moral and demographic complexities of the Golden State. What he learned astounded him €“ what he shows you will shock you... In this episode, Stefan Molyneux interviews Tim Donnelly - an American politician who was a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 59th and 33rd districts. Will America descend into a second civil war? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 22:20:42 +0000 (UTC) From: MLH Subject: Re: Michael Mann, creator of the infamous global warming ... ...'hockey On Monday, August 26, 2019, 4:51:54 PM EDT, wrote: > ...stick,' loses lawsuit against climate skeptic, ordered to pay > defendant's costs Ha HA! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best news that I've seen in a long time. I hope that he makes Dr Ball filthy rich. HA HA HA HA HA Mark HA HA HA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 9:25 pm From: dennisryoung.ca@gmail.com Subject: Target sports teach personal responsibility TARGET SPORTS TEACH PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Instead of the "nanny state," we should encourage responsible parenting and traditional family values. Schools should encourage routine gun-safety training and marksmanship, so people young and old develop a proper respect for firearms, as Canadian schools used to do. Such an approach would increase opportunity for healthy growth and promote responsible citizens. By Gary Mauser, Justice for Gun Owners - August 21, 2019 https://justiceforgunowners.ca/target-sports-teach-personal-responsibility/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 9:34 pm From: dennisryoung.ca@gmail.com Subject: Local hunters, sport shooters weigh in on national gun debate LOCAL HUNTERS, SPORT SHOOTERS WEIGH IN ON NATIONAL GUN DEBATE We wish it was easy to keep deranged individuals from doing harm to others. But it's not easy, not in the United States, or in every other place on earth. There are mass killings in Norway, New Zealand, Mexico, Nigeria, Japan, and Canada. We can't, effectively, make crazy illegal, anywhere in the world. By Matt Markey, The Blade - August 23, 2019 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2019/08/23/local-hunters-sport-shooters-weigh-in-on-national-gun-debate/stories/20190821200 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 9:28 pm From: dennisryoung.ca@gmail.com Subject: Firearms owners are a minority group OPINION: FIREARMS OWNERS ARE A MINORITY GROUP I was simply aghast after reading Brian Hodder's Aug. 15 opinion piece in The Guardian, 'We're not immune to gun violence.' For all intents and purposes, Mr. Hodder places the blame for a recent spate of gun violence that has rocked Canadian cities squarely on the shoulders of law-abiding licenced firearms owners. By Chris McGarry, The Guardian - August 26, 2019 https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/opinion/local-perspectives/opinion-firearms-owners-are-a-minority-group-345307/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, August 26, 2019 10:48 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Gun Rights Don't Depend on Statistics GUN RIGHTS DON'T DEPEND ON STATISTICS The ultimate foundation for gun rights is not, has never been, and cannot ever be statistics. We can use statistics to strengthen our case for gun rights, but they cannot be the pillar on which everything rests. By Tim Hsiao, Foundation for Economic Education - August 25, 2019 https://fee.org/articles/gun-rights-don-t-depend-on-statistics/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, August 27, 2019 9:02 am From: "Richard Fritze" Subject: Ron Paul: Who are the real extremists? Excerpt: The recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have re-ignited efforts to pass “Red Flag” laws, which allow the government to take away a person’s guns without due process, and expanded background checks on those wishing to purchase a gun. Some supporters of these measures acknowledge they would not have prevented the Dayton and El Paso shootings https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-08-26/ron-paul-asks-who-are-real-extremists RICHARD A. FRITZE Barrister, Solicitor & Notary [retired] "RIDING SHOTGUN FOR YOU" WWW.FRITZE.COM That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. George Orwell 2017: Commemorating 802 years since Magna Carta ------------------------------ Date: Tue, August 27, 2019 9:13 am From: "Richard Fritze" Subject: Gun Sellers Exploit Loophole https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-08-22/gun-sellers-exploit-loophole-facebooks-marketplace-sell-guns-online-0 RICHARD A. FRITZE Barrister, Solicitor & Notary [retired] "RIDING SHOTGUN FOR YOU" WWW.FRITZE.COM That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. George Orwell 2017: Commemorating 802 years since Magna Carta ------------------------------ Date: Tue, August 27, 2019 1:23 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Rival gun groups look to fill the NRA's void RIVAL GUN GROUPS LOOK TO FILL THE NRA'S VOID Several of the organizations vying to unseat the NRA as the nation's top gun advocate are considered more aggressive advocates of the Second Amendment and include the Gun Owners of America and the National Association for Gun Rights, as well as the more moderate Second Amendment Foundation. By MARIANNE LEVINE and JAMES ARKIN 08/18/2019 https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/18/nra-gun-lobbyist-1466701 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:42:03 -0600 From: "Joe Gingrich" Subject: PPC's billboards against mass immigration https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/08/23/third-party-buys-billboard-to-promote-berniers-anti-mass-immigration-stance.html OTTAWA€”Billboards with Maxime Bernier€™s face and a slogan advocating against mass immigration cropped up Friday in several major Canadian cities. The ads, which were seen in Halifax, Regina and Vancouver, prompt people to vote for the People€™s Party of Canada and read €œSay NO to Mass Immigration.€------ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, August 27, 2019 4:33 pm From: "Kirk Gunn" Subject: Question re: Powers of a Lame-Duck PM I was thinking about Trudeau's thinly-veiled threats re: new legislation affecting firearms owners, and a question rose up to nag me:QUESTION:  "Can a lame-duck P.M., after his/her Party has lost a general election (or if the P.M. has lost the election in his/her Riding), but before he/she vacates that office, issue Orders-In-Council that bind the incoming Government?" Cheers,Kirk ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 7:12 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: FORBES - Why Everything They Say About The Amazon Is Wrong CORBELLA: G7 LEADERS SLANDER BRAZIL BASED ON FAKE NEWS TRENDING ON TWITTER As stated in Shellenberger's Forbes' article, according to Andrew Revkin, the founding director of the Initiative on Communication & Sustainability at The Earth Institute at Columbia University, deforestation has declined a whopping 70 per cent from 2004 to 2012. While it has risen modestly since then, it remains at one-quarter of its 2004 peak. It reached its peak under the Workers Party government in Brazil. Axworthy, Rock, Macron, DiCaprio and all the others remained silent at that time. Then again, Twitter wasn't created until March 2006 and Instagram, until October 2010. As this latest G7 debacle proves, it appears that our world leaders are setting their agendas by the fake news posted by hypocritical celebrities on Instagram. It is to weep. LICIA CORBELLA, Calgary Herald - Updated: August 28, 2019 https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/corbella-g7-leaders-slander-brazil-based-on-fake-news-trending-on-twitter FORBES - WHY EVERYTHING THEY SAY ABOUT THE AMAZON, INCLUDING THAT IT'S THE 'LUNGS OF THE WORLD,' IS WRONG And yet the photos weren't actually of the fires and many weren't even of the Amazon. The photo Ronaldo shared was taken in southern Brazil, far from the Amazon, in 2013. The photo that DiCaprio and Macron shared is over 20 years old. The photo Madonna and Smith shared is over 30. Some celebrities shared photos from Montana, India, and Sweden. by Michael Shellenberger, Forbes Magazine - August 26, 2019 1,943,615 views https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/08/26/why-everything-they-say-about-the-amazon-including-that-its-the-lungs-of-the-world-is-wrong/#4f34b4995bde ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 7:17 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: NBC: "Amazon rainforest fires could mean 'game over' CLIMATE CHANGE NEXUS: IT'S OVER "Amazon rainforest fires could mean 'game over' for battle against climate change" blares an NBC email. Unless of course nothing unusual is happening: Les Johnson on Watts Up With That? pulls the "check actual data" dirty trick and finds that the Global Fire Data site shows that 2019 is not an unusual year for Amazonian fires and, what's more, over the past 20 years the trend has been toward fewer Amazon fires. But this sort of alarmism raises the question of just how fragile modern environmentalists consider the Earth, especially as forest fires have been happening from time immemorial. 28 Aug 2019 - Climate Change Nexus News Roundup https://climatediscussionnexus.com/2019/08/28/its-over/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 7:23 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Current U.S. Gun Registration That No One Seems Concerned ... ...About CURRENT U.S. GUN REGISTRATION THAT NO ONE SEEMS CONCERNED ABOUT When a gun sale is handled at an FFL (Federal Firearms License), the ATF Form 4473 we all fill out is then maintained (BATF requirement) by the FFL for "not less than 20 years." Letter to the AmmoLand Editor Posted on August 27, 2019 https://www.ammoland.com/2019/08/current-u-s-gun-registration-that-no-one-seems-concerned-about/#axzz5xrwhapKH ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 7:26 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Failed Gun Control 101 with NFA's Sheldon Clare FAILED GUN CONTROL 101 WITH NFA'S SHELDON CLARE We caught up with Sheldon Clare President of the National Firearms Association to get a run down on the current climate of politics and gun control attempts in Canada. Code Of Arms Published on Aug 26, 2019 1,174 views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1RImYdwaB8 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 7:29 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Feds announce over $54 million for province to fight guns ... ...and gangs FEDS ANNOUNCE OVER $54 MILLION FOR PROVINCE TO FIGHT GUNS AND GANGS Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair says the federal government is providing over $54 million over the next three years to support Ontario's guns, gangs and violence reduction strategy. CITY NEWS Aug 26, 2019 https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2019/08/26/feds-announce-over-54-million-for-province-to-fight-guns-and-gangs/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 7:58 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: CBC - Feds $54M plan to tackle guns and gangs in Ontario CBC - WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE FEDS' $54M PLAN TO TACKLE GUNS AND GANGS IN ONTARIO Money will fund dedicated firearm bail prosecutors in Peel, support human trafficking victims, province says The Canadian Press . Posted: Aug 26, 2019 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/feds-to-give-54m-to-ontario-to-fight-illegal-guns-and-gangs-1.5260348 JULY 11, 2019 COST & BENEFITS OF INVESTMENTS TO COMBAT THE CRIMINAL USE OF FIREARMS (ICCUF) Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's response to MP Brad Trost's Order Paper Question Q-2477 - June 19, 2019 - Posted by Dennis R. Young July 11, 2019 https://dennisryoung.ca/2019/07/11/cost-benefits-of-investments-to-combat-the-criminal-use-of-firearms/ MAY 12, 2018 - NUMBER OF FIREARMS PROSECUTIONS THE RCMP GOT FOR OUR $136 MILLION? STILL UNKNOWN Investments to Combat the Criminal Use of Firearms (ICCUF): Amount spent to March 31, 2016: $136,169,188. After going back and asking the RCMP sections the ATIP branch should have asked in the first place they got the same answer: "The answer that I've sent you still stand both Business Line has no records regarding your request." Makes us all wonder if the $327.5 million the government plans to spend over the next five years to target gun and gang crime will produce similar results. https://dennisryoung.ca/2018/05/13/number-firearms-prosecutions-rcmp-got-136-million-still-unknown/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 8:08 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: THE HILL - Mormon leaders ban guns in church THE HILL - MORMON LEADERS BAN GUNS IN CHURCH The new policy was rolled out the first week of August and first distributed to Mormon leaders in Texas, where a new law allows licensed handgun owners to carry their guns in places of worship. But it will be distributed to local leaders in other states as well, according to church spokesman Daniel Woodruff. By Zack Budryk - 08/26/19 https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/458907-mormon-leaders-ban-guns-in-church https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mormon-church-no-guns-church-n1046581 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 8:47 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Ontario Supporting Fight Against Guns and Gangs NEWS RELEASE - ONTARIO SUPPORTING MORE COMMUNITIES IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST GUNS AND GANGS Government Investing in New Initiatives to Keep Families Safe - August 26, 2019 - Ministry of the Attorney General https://news.ontario.ca/mag/en/2019/08/ontario-supporting-more-communities-in-their-fight-against-guns-and-gangs.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 8:54 am From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: Congress must look at all facts before rushing new gun laws CONGRESS MUST LOOK AT ALL FACTS BEFORE RUSHING NEW GUN LAWS The criteria for "red-flagging" a person in the various states are already vague. In some states, the laws allow only police officers, family members, romantic partners, and cohabitants to refer someone for gun confiscation. The reality, though, is that anyone can refer someone by first referring him or her to the police. This system is ripe for abuse. By Members of Congress Thomas Massie and Jim Jordan - Aug. 26, 2019 https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2019/08/26/opinion-congress-must-look-all-facts-before-rushing-new-gun-laws/2083201001/ MAY 3, 2019 - MP BRAD TROST'S FOUR GUN CONTROL QUESTIONS: LIBERAL RESPONSES PROVIDE VERY FEW ANSWERS Analysis, Commentary and Supporting Documentation by Dennis R. Young - May 3, 2019 https://dennisryoung.ca/2019/05/03/liberal-responses-provide-very-few-answers/ LIBERAL RESPONSE TO Q-2319: Firearms Interest Police (FIP) Database Deficiencies LIBERAL RESPONSE TO Q-2320: Auditor General Firearms Program 'major additional costs LIBERAL RESPONSE TO Q-2321: Benefits of Firearms Ownership LIBERAL RESPONSE TO Q-2322: Effectiveness of Firearms Interest Police (FIP) Database ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:42:12 -0600 From: "Joe Gingrich" Subject: Doorbell-camera firm partnered with police https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Doorbell-camera-firm-Ring-has-partnered-with-400-14383981.php Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach Drew Harwell, The Washington Post Published 5:55 am PDT, Wednesday, August 28, 2019 --The partnerships let police automatically request the video recorded by homeowners' cameras within a specific time and area, helping officers see footage from the company's millions of Internet-connected cameras installed nationwide, the company said.----- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, August 28, 2019 1:12 pm From: dennisryoung@telus.net Subject: The truth about assault weapons bans THE TRUTH ABOUT ASSAULT WEAPONS BANS What happened in Florida is illuminating, not just because it reveals the all-too-familiar animus on the left toward inanimate objects that, if used with malice, will slay. It is illuminating because it shows those wishing to take firearms from public hands will allow nothing to dissuade them. Consider that from a technical viewpoint, the proposed Constitutional amendment was drafted by people who were either utterly unfamiliar with firearms or who simply didn't care what was practical or even made sense so long as it made them look good and offered the prospect of cheap political points. By Morgan Liddick - August 27, 2019 https://www.vaildaily.com/opinion/liddick-the-truth-about-assault-weapons-bans/ ------------------------------ End of Cdn-Firearms Digest V17 #682 *********************************** Submissions: mailto:cdn-firearms-digest@bogend.ca Mailing List Commands: mailto:majordomo@bogend.ca Moderator email: mailto:owner-cdn-firearms@bogend.ca List owner: mailto:owner-cdn-firearms@bogend.ca FAQ list: http://www.canfirearms.ca/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@bogend.ca unsubscribe cdn-firearms-digest unsubscribe cdn-firearms-chat unsubscribe cdn-firearms end (To subscribe, use "subscribe" instead of "unsubscribe".)