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Canada: What Are Canada`s Gun Ownership Laws?
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As the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge reignites the debate on public safety, we dissect the labyrinth of Canada’s firearm regulations—a system far stricter than its southern neighbor but now under intense scrutiny.
In the wake of the Tumbler Ridge massacre, where ten lives were claimed in a senseless act of violence, the world’s eyes have turned to Canada’s gun control regime. Often cited as a global model for responsible firearm regulation, Canada’s laws are a complex web of federal oversight, rigorous vetting, and strict prohibitions. Yet, as the events in British Columbia demonstrate, even the most fortified systems are not impervious to tragedy. |
NJ: Federal judges again hear challenge to NJ law banning guns in sensitive places
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New Jersey gun owners got another crack at challenging a state law that bars firearms in 25 “sensitive places,” pleading their cause Wednesday before a 14-judge panel in Philadelphia.
The chief judge of the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals agreed in December for the full bench to rehear the case after a three-judge panel largely rejected the challenge in a split ruling last fall that included a fiery dissent by a judge appointed by President Donald Trump.
Attorney Erin E. Murphy, who represents a group of gun owners, told the court Wednesday that New Jersey lawmakers took a “blunderbuss approach” when they passed the sensitive places law in 2022, ... |
MI: Local Liberals: “The Second Amendment Is for Everyone”
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he weekend after supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, then-East Lansing City Councilmember Dana Watson purchased her first gun. Watson told East Lansing Info she had earned her Concealed Pistol License the year before.
“There was a line outside the door,” she said of the Mason gun shop. “A lot of people had similar thought processes at the time.”
Watson is one example of a broader national trend of liberals and politically progressive individuals purchasing firearms and obtaining concealed carry permits. |
MI: Man who had murder charge dropped won’t serve more jail time for carrying gun, fleeing cops
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A man previously charged with murder has been sentenced to one year in jail.
Despite his sentence, 37-year-old Martez Robinson will not serve any additional jail time because he was given credit for the roughly two years and five months he already served, according to court records.
Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Patrick Conlin sentenced Robinson on Feb. 4 on one charge each of carrying a concealed weapon and third-degree fleeing from a police officer. A second charge of third-degree fleeing from a police office was dismissed. |
FL: Ex-Miami-Dade officers seek immunity in ‘stand your ground’ hearing tied to fatal 2019 UPS shootout
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The other officers seeking immunity are Rodolfo Mirabal and Richard Santiesteban. They decided against taking the stand on Wednesday.
All three argue they fired in self-defense during the chaotic exchange of gunfire.
The case stems from December 2019, when two men hijacked a UPS truck, leading to a police chase that ended in a shootout in Miramar.
UPS driver Frank Ordonez and bystander Richard Cutshaw were killed.
A fourth officer, suspended Miami-Dade Police Officer Jose Mateo, previously sought immunity. In September, the same judge dismissed manslaughter charges against Mateo, ruling he acted in self-defense. |
CA: Mother says suspect acted in self-defense in fatal stabbing of Anthony Bodoh
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Rahmani said the standard is the same regardless of who uses force.
“So, whether it's Diaz, or whether it's anyone - law enforcement or civilian; they’re held to that same standard. And it’s an objective standard. So, what was reasonable under the circumstances?” Rahmani said.
Rahmani also said a history of violence between Diaz and Bodoh could be a factor when determining whether self-defense applies.
“Release leads me to believe that the DA thinks that there may be a viable self-defense case here. Now obviously the facts matter. What Bodoh was doing at the time he was stabbed,” Rahmani said. |
MO: Stand-Your-Ground Law: Jackson County prosecutor wants to see changes
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Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson says Missouri’s stand-your-ground law is making it difficult to determine who is the criminal when multiple people are armed.
In an interview with KMBZ Radio News, Johnson said this past year has been a “struggle” to identify aggressors in certain cases, blaming the broad nature of Missouri’s self-defense laws. Johnson’s office recoded parts of the conversation and sent it to KCTV5 when we asked for an interview about the issue. |
CO: Murder charge dropped, investigation shows self-defense in Loveland apartment shooting
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Police arrested Vasquez, who initially faced a first-degree murder by extreme indifference charge, but it was later reduced to a second-degree murder charge in April 2024.
Then on Jan. 26, that charge and a violent crime sentence enhancer were dropped because of findings in the investigation, said Kylie Massman, communications and community engagement specialist for the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
In an emailed statement, Massman wrote that additional facts and witness interviews determined that a claim of self-defense could not be disproven beyond a reasonable doubt. She said because of that, the charge had to be dismissed. |
NE: Nebraska Capitol security proposal eyeing weapons ban advances to full Legislature
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A top-ranking Nebraska legislative committee unanimously advanced a bill Wednesday to prohibit most weapons and self-defense items in the Nebraska State Capitol beginning next year.
The Executive Board, which oversees day-to-day operations of the legislative branch, voted 9-0 to advance an amended version of Legislative Bill 1237 to the full Legislature. The bill, sponsored by each of the committee members, would specify prohibited weapons and substances without prior approval, including firearms, pepper spray, explosives and spray paint.
A new committee amendment would allow Nebraskans with an active concealed carry permit, including the associated training, to still carry firearms in the Capitol after going through new metal... |
Democrats’ New Ammo Bill Attacks Self-Defense and Rural America
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House Democrats have introduced H.R. 7166, a bill that would effectively end direct-to-consumer online ammunition sales nationwide by forcing so-called “face-to-face” identity verification for internet purchases.
While supporters brand it as “common sense,” it is not. Unconstitutional in design, unethical in intent and absurd in its real-world consequences, the proposal doesn’t target criminals. The “Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act” targets law-abiding Americans who buy ammunition for self-defense, training, hunting, pest control and competitive shooting. |
Two Third Circuit hearings could reshape nation's Second Amendment rights
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An en banc Third Circuit panel on Wednesday heard two cases involving firearms that could each have significant implications for the future of gun rights in the United States.
Koons v. Attorney General New Jersey
First, the panel questioned whether a series of New Jersey gun laws — which prohibit firearms in “sensitive places” such as parks, zoos and libraries — violate the Second Amendment.
The state laws in question were introduced following the Supreme Court’s paradigmatic ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , which requires all firearm regulations to be consistent with “historical tradition” rooted in the nation’s founding era. |
CCW Safe and Gun Talk Media Collaborate on New Video Series
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CCW Safe, a leader in Self-Defense Legal Coverage, has partnered with Gun Talk Media to produce a compelling new video series that immerses media professionals in real-life-inspired self-defense scenarios. The series aims to highlight the critical importance of comprehensive legal protection for concealed carriers. The third episode of the series debuts February 17, while the first two episodes were released earlier this year. To watch each installment of the series, visit CCW Safe's YouTube channel.
In this innovative project, eight media professionals—including writers, content creators and competitive shooters—were invited to Gun Talk's Range Ready training facility. |
Sensitive Places Require Government-Provided Armed Security
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The Second Amendment, Sensitive Places, and Comprehensive Government Security compendium by Dr. Angus McClellan has just been posted on SSRN. This comprehensive survey of historic “gun free zones” demonstrates that when the government required its citizens to disarm to enter such locations, it protected them with armed security. Holding a Ph.D. in American government and public law from Claremont Graduate University in California, McClellan has been a visiting professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and a postdoctoral research associate with the James Madison Program at Princeton University. |
AL: Alabama lawmakers move forward on tax-free holiday for firearms
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There is a fight in the Alabama Legislature over a tax-free weekend for guns and ammunition.
A bill is now moving through the House that would create a new holiday for gun buyers.
One bill creates the “Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday” during the last weekend in August. That holiday would allow people to buy ammunition, firearms, and hunting supplies tax free. State Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, the bill’s sponsor, said firearms have many uses.
“The Second Amendment is very important in the state of Alabama,” Sells said Wednesday. “We don’t look at all firearms as weapons. They’re like sporting equipment and stuff like that, so that’s what’s behind this.” |
DE: Delaware’s Ghost Gun Ban Leads to Wrongful Juvenile Conviction
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In a significant development highlighting ongoing issues with Delaware’s overreaching “ghost gun” restrictions, the state’s Department of Justice (DOJ) has admitted in a federal court filing that prosecutors unlawfully charged and convicted a juvenile under an enjoined statute banning possession of untraceable firearms. This revelation, detailed in a February 9, 2026, status update letter in the long-running case Rigby v. Jennings, underscores the risks of vague, unconstitutional gun-control laws that infringe on Second Amendment rights and lead to government overreach. |
Canada: Jesse Van Rootselaar: Police confiscated guns and knew of ‘mental health issues’ of Canada shooting suspect
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Police received reports that a shooter, now known to be Van Rootselaar, opened fire at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School around 1.28 pm Tuesday. Shortly before heading to the campus, she killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home, police have said.
The shooting at the school left three female students, all 12-years-old; two male students, aged 12 and 13; and one 39-year-old educator dead.
Police later found Van Rootselaar’s body at the school, with the teen having died from what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Now, it has been revealed that Van Rootselaar was born biologically male but had been transitioning to female over a six-year period. |
GOA Opens Registration for GOALS 2026, Celebrating 50 Years of No Compromise
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit (GOALS), taking place August 1–2 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
GOALS 2026 is the premier gathering for grassroots activists, Second Amendment advocates, industry leaders, and freedom-minded Americans from across the country. This year's summit will feature 150,000 square feet of the top guns and gear in the Iowa Events Center's expansive exhibition hall, hands-on training sessions, legal briefings, and powerhouse speakers—all united by one mission: defending the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. |
VA: Virginia’s HB217: When Public Safety and Constitutional Duty Collide
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In a recent session of the Virginia House of Delegates, lawmakers advanced House Bill 217, sponsored by Dan Helmer, which would prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale, and transfer of certain defined “assault firearms” and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices.
The bill passed 58 to 34 and now moves forward in a markedly different political climate, one where similar proposals are far more likely to become law.
Supporters call it long overdue public safety reform. Opponents warn it is a direct collision with the Second Amendment. |
January Gun Sales Slow Despite Silencer Upswing
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Gun-sales-related background checks were down year over year last month.
January 2026 saw fewer sales processed through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) than in 2025, according to a new report from a gun-industry group. While the month still generated 1,198,879 sales-related NICS checks, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reported that was down about 0.7 percent from the previous year. That puts January 2026 well below the all-time January record set in 2021 and outside of the top five. |
Look to the Sky: The Drones of SHOT Show
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With unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, a hot topic both in consumer use and on the battlefield, it should come as no surprise that they were increasingly on hand at the recent SHOT Show.
Both Colt and SIG had (well) armed drones overhead while other companies offered kinetic counter-drone options.
Colt not only had the Mk47 displayed on a ground mount but also held aloft, mounted to a Survice Engineering TR150e quad copter. |
New Guns 2026: Henry's Deadeye Revolvers now with Sight Upgrades
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Henry Repeating Arms has announced the addition of two new revolver variants, the H16 Golden Boy Deadeye Revolver and the H17 Big Boy Deadeye Revolver, created in direct response to feedback from Henry owners and enthusiasts. Built on the same solid foundation as the standard Golden Boy and Big Boy revolvers, the new Deadeye models feature upgraded sights that enhance accuracy for target shooting and plinking.
The Deadeye revolvers retain the proven traditional double-action, premium materials, and craftsmanship from the base models, while adding a fully adjustable rear notch sight and a high-visibility fiber-optic front sight. |
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