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Welcome to another edition of
Canadian Firearms Journal!
This edition digs into the meat
of a few issues and traces them
back to an old one, and then looks
to the future to see what we gun
owners can expect if things keep
moving forward on the same path
they are now.
We’ve received a lot of questions
about the Bruce Montague case,
and what becomes obvious from
the framing of some of those
questions is that most people don’t
really know what the Montague
case is all about, or why it is
important to them. We’ll address
that in depth in this issue.
In “Gun Culture”, we take a look
at Bruce Montague’s daughter
Katey in a column titled “Growing
Up Guns”. If anyone has done
that, it’s Katey!
In Legal Corner we take a look
back to 1978 and something most
gun owners have never heard of:
“The Police Function”. We’ll
take a look at what it is, why it
is important, and how it’s being
implemented today. The thrust
of the “police function” was to
confiscate firearms whenever
possible and force gun owners to
fight in court to get them back.
It’s been going strong ever since,
and indeed gaining
momentum.
In the past few years high-profile
police actions have become
common against people whose
“crime” is not renewing their
license in time.
Bruce Gold examines “gang
control through gun control”,
debunking myths the police and
politicians promote about gangs
and guns. The conclusions from
the RCMP’s own reports really
will surprise you in the wake of
their ongoing efforts against lawabiding
Canadians.
The Ottawa YMCA is a long way
from his lofty days as “Employee
of the Year” at the Canadian
War Museum. Jeremy Swanson
is a man whose life has been
destroyed by a wife who used the
firearms act and the police as a
sledgehammer to bludgeon him
into submission. It’s repulsive,
but his case is a stark reminder
that some police officers will
do whatever they can to destroy
anyone who gets in their way.
The second installment of Dave
Chappelle’s article “Why Shooters
Are Fat” is in this issue, and an indepth
interview with one of North
America’s premier trainers. Don’t
worry if you’ve never heard of
him. He prefers it that way.
Women and Guns takes a look at
“Ladies Night”, a shooting event
designed by women to bring more
women into our shooting
fraternity. Kim
Page, the owner of Packing In
Pink (www.PackingInPink.com)
wants you to start a Ladies Night
at your local shooting club, and
she’s willing to help you any way
she can.
Dave Chappelle looks at a
remarkable program for young
people in Nunavut. Can you
believe that hunting and fishing
are actually part of the school
curriculum? It’s fantastic!
Jesse Hardin brings us another
installment of Old West Armoury.
As he does regularly in these
pages, Jesse brings the old west to
life in ways only he can. Thank
you Jesse!
Gary Kangas’ column “Preserving
Our Firearms Heritage” takes a
look at the not-too-distant past,
and shows us what life was like
in Victoria, BC not too long ago.
Given today’s political climate,
you’d think it was another
universe, however.
I hope you enjoy the magazine, as
always, and if you’re of a mind,
contact your local MP and MLA
and let them know how you think
they are doing their job. They are,
after all, our employees, and they
need a constant reminder of that
fact.
Yours in Liberty,
6
August / September 2009
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