Canada -(Ammoland.com)- As reported by Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) in the last several months, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been eager to impose new prohibitions on semi-automatic rifles at the earliest opportunity.
Little known to most firearm owners, an unsuccessful attempt was made by the RCMP’s Canadian Firearms Program to prohibit the common-as-dirt SKS rifle, a non-restricted firearm imported into Canada by the hundreds of thousands over the last 40 years.
Its solid reliability, inexpensive ammo and very reasonable price have made it a stalwart in a large portion of Canadian gun safes. Every year, thousands of game animals are humanely harvested and millions of rounds of ammunition are sent downrange by this humble firearm.
Yet one broken gun sold by a large retail store sparked an all-out pogrom against the ubiquitous rifle by the RCMP. Some adroit stick handling prevented this from achieving fruition and while the tale is not well known by consumers, it is common knowledge in the firearm industry. As is often the case, lobbying is a prophylactic exercise where success is measured by what doesn’t happen.
The story – reported by the CBC – is the opening salvo in an attempt by the RCMP’s Firearms Program to ban the following firearms: the SKS, the Ruger Mini-14/Mini-30, the Tavor TAR 21, the CZ-858 and the Norinco M-305 rifles.
“RCMP tests on a variety of semi-automatic weapons sold in Canada have found the guns can be converted temporarily into fully automatic firearms through an improvised technique described on the internet.
That was the conclusion of an internal report prompted by last year’s shooting deaths of three Mounties in Moncton, N.B. The report was delivered to the public safety minister for possible action.
RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson wrote to Steven Blaney last December, detailing test results on six types of semi-automatics and recommending the government consider laws or regulations to ensure the improvisation technique is prohibited.” READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE
Do not ignore this message and do not be fooled by political rhetoric. THIS IS REAL, and the storm is only beginning.
You can help by becoming a Canadian Shooting Sports Association member and/or making a donation to the association. We cannot fight this without your help. Contribute your time as a volunteer or a Regional Director. Bring your friends, your family and your shooting club into the Canadian Shooting Sports Association. The CSSA is the only organization in Canada with the knowledge, experience and the savvy to take on this battle. Please help us fight for your rights as lawful Canadian firearm owners. Don’t delay. Visit www.cssa-cila.org today.
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The CSSA is the voice of the sport shooter and firearms enthusiast in Canada. Our national membership supports and promotes Canada’s firearms heritage, traditional target shooting competition, modern action shooting sports, hunting, and archery. We support and sponsor competitions and youth programs that promote these Canadian heritage activities. Website www.cdnshootingsports.org