Officers have charged a local man who allegedly walked to a paramedic station and yelled death threats at medics while holding what appeared to be a gun. Continue reading
Between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019, 5,250 long-guns were voluntarily given to authorities to be destroyed, according to provincial police spokeswoman Joyce Kemp. Continue reading
Britain takes drunk drivers’ gun licences away. California may do something similar. Should Canada? “It’s a no-brainer,” one gun violence expert says. Continue reading
The buyback program offers $200 for a long gun and $350 for a handgun. The firearms will be picked up by police and participants will not face a charge for possessing or unsafely storing a firearm. Continue reading
The protesters want to see action on stricter gun laws before the next federal election later this year. Continue reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair to study the possibility of a ban on handguns and assault-style firearms shortly after a shooting spree in Toronto last July. Continue reading
Federal ministers played down notions Tuesday that Senate committee amendments to the Liberals’ gun bill would hobble the legislation. Continue reading
According to Statistics Canada, there were 223 gun-related homicides in Canada in 2016 — 44 more than in 2015. Continue reading
Calgary front-line health care workers rallied for tougher gun control laws on Wednesday. They joined others across the country to push the federal government to support Bill C-71. Continue reading
“Make no mistake – Canada needs stronger gun laws and we have a way to go to catch up the rest of the world,” Dr. Najma Ahmed said. Continue reading