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For those of you that know me at all, know that when it comes to terminology, I am very picky and try to be precise. When it comes to terminology and the law, the definition of words is everything. Change the meaning of a word, or have a phrase that has no definition, and the meaning of legislation will be changed, or be open to interpretation. All gun owners are very aware of this when new laws are introduced.
With that in mind, I have always known that gun owners are the safest segment of society, but as the laws have become more arbitrary and stringent, I have become very uncomfortable using the phrase ”law-abiding” gun owner. With the latest round of confiscations by the liberal, it is harder and harder to be “law abiding” when we do not even know what the law is. In a lot of cases I do not think the word “legal” even fits. Using “law abiding” to describe gun owners may be a detriment as laws continue to ultimate dis-armrement. The “anti’s” will use it as a bludgeon when we disagree with their laws. If we are so “law abiding” why won’t we follow their laws when they mandate we totally disarm? Or even now as they make laws stricter, how can we be “law abiding” when we vehemently disagree with the new regulations? Finding a new word or phrase to better describe us would help with our image as ordinary people who disagree with the current laws. Since the firearms community is both peaceful and responsible, this is how I am going to start referring to all gun owners in the future. I am a peaceful and responsible gun owner. Are you? Know your rights or you won’t have any Todd Brown Executive Director FIRE Firearms Institute for Rational Education
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5/20/2020 0 Comments May 12, 2020FIRE is making good progress. The policy of Alberta choosing its own CFO had its beginning almost 10 years ago, when it was conceived and brought to fruition when the, then, Wildrose party of Alberta , adopted the policy almost unanimously at their policy convention in November of 2015. When the Wildrose merged with the Conservatives to form the United Conservative Party , all policies had to be started from scratch. Since this time, FIRE has been working consistently and diligently to make sure this gun policy was adopted. A lot of time and effort was put into revamping the policy and finding enthusiastic support within the UCP and its riding associations. The UCP set up a ‘Fair Deal Panel’ to look for ways to fire wall Alberta against the intrusions of Ottawa. Again, we were at these meetings to fight for the rights of gun owners in Alberta by pushing for the Province to elect our own CFO, and recover power from Ottawa. While doing this ground work with the Fair Deal Panel and working with Constituency Associations, we made some great allies, Mark Smith MLA, Drew Barnes MLA, and Jason Nixon MLA,House Leader, to name a few. A big thanks to these MLA’s, for without their support, we may not have the success we do. Jason Nixon brought forward a motion that paved the way for further gains by introducing a pro-gun motion in the Legislature.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=585546525533007 On May 8 Jason Nixon again stood up in the Alberta legislature to announce another motion that put the process of acquiring our own CFO in motion. https://www.facebook.com/jason.j.nixon/videos/527586577936980/ We will be continuing our progress with meetings with the Minister of Justice, and keeping the process on track. Know your rights or you won’t have any. Todd Brown Executive Director FIRE Firearms Institute for Rational Education How does reclassifying something gun related make it illegal? Good example, the Ruger 10/22 large capacity magazines.
First, ownership(re: possession) has to be made dependent on permission from the government. To do this the government had to outlaw simple possession of a firearm. Now you have to get permission to possess a gun from the government in the form of a licence. This was achieved with the introduction of the Firearms Act in 1995. The addition of sec 91 and 92 to the Criminal Code of Canada made gun possession in Canada illegal by default: · 91 (1) Subject to subsection (4), every person commits an offence who possesses a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm or a non-restricted firearm without being the holder of
After getting all proper permission and forms filled, most Canadians can obtain a non-restricted, or restricted licence. As for the prohibited class licence(this is important), the only way to have this class is by grandfathering, or, you had to have had a firearm of this classification before the Firearms Act came into law. You cannot get one and once you lose it, it is gone. Everything you thought you owned under the prohibited classification is now forfeit to the crown. Another word for this is ‘confiscation.’ So, when the RCMP ‘reclassify’ something, like the Ruger 10/22 magazines, they are saying that they do not want you to be able to own that particular ‘thing’ and are telling you that they are going to confiscate it. The prohibited class is being used a confiscation tool. Next time you hear of something being ‘reclassified’,…in reality, it is about to be confiscated. Licencing and registration truly does lead to confiscation. Todd Brown Executive Director, F.I.R.E. |
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