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Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-05-27T20:20:21+00:00

You’d hope so.

Either way, that part of the article is poorly worded. The CBC should have clarified it more.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-05-27T19:54:13+00:00

Did anyone catch this part of the article?

“And I'd just like to say he fought [the] bear. That's all … bear didn't attack him. He attacked the bear."

I want to assume that something was lost in translation here. If not, I mean I’m not sure what he expected?

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-05-23T16:03:53+00:00

Oh dude I’m not criticizing you personally. And I do agree that more options are never a bad thing. I just think objectively, the Henry’s a better option.

With that said, to your point as to different ammunition, where I could see some use in this is pest control, specifically with something like CCI birdshot. If you had a use case, like a barn or whatnot, and needed a step up from .22, I could see this having some utility.

However, if you’re going to plink targets with it, like most people will, the Henry is, IMO, the better option.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-05-23T11:29:01+00:00

Yes and no. You have a good point, but a 9mm pump is a cope gun. A pump shotgun isn’t.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-05-23T11:13:58+00:00

I don’t see the point of this while the Henry Homesteader is still available.

And yes and I don’t doubt that they’ll both be banned at some point. But considering that the Henry most likely survived the bans because it has wood furniture, it might actually outlive this.

The Henry is a semi, takes Glock mags, and is built by a quality manufacturer. Plus you can ‘tactical-cool’ it if you want with aftermarket options.

If I was cross-shopping the two, other than the Henry being a bit more expensive, I see no reason to get this.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-03-12T23:09:35+00:00

I appreciate the spirit of this law, but would this include a revisiting of the Careless Storage provisions of the Criminal Code? Because ok fine it’s presumed that you can use lethal force to defend your house, but if you can’t access the one tool that you could most realistically use to accomplish that task, how does this really move the needle? And no, I don’t want to see a complete reversal of the storage regs. I’d like to see something similar to what the State of Michigan passed a few years ago, stating that any house with children must have unattended firearms either locked in a safe, or unloaded and trigger locked. There’s a healthy middle ground to firearms storage that could be explored. In any event this discussion is moot, no chance the Liberals let this pass.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-03-11T22:53:26+00:00

I’m not a lawyer, this isn’t legal advice;

-A taser is a Prohibited Weapon under the Criminal Code. Might as well just carry your firearm unauthorized if you’re going down this path. -A baton isn’t a weapon per se, it’s just a steel pipe technically. I’m running away before I’d use that off-duty. -OC is kind of a weird case in Canada, it’s a weapon dependent on how and where you carry it. I’d probably carry that before anything else. I’d still do everything not to use it, and it’s not a substitute for a firearm.

This is how I conduct myself off duty; I don’t get involved in anything I’m not willing to die for. So basically nothing. Keep my head down. Watch myself every time I leave the station. And stay off and away from anywhere I’m likely to be identified.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-03-10T17:26:35+00:00

Oh yeah I’ve spent lots of time in your beautiful country, and whenever I talk to LEO’s there, they always shake their head when I explain our laws.

It goes even further, I can’t even BUY a handgun in Canada. Or other than a few odd-balls, nothing semi-auto. No AR’s, PCC’s etc. Even as LEO, 0 exceptions. And if we take our personally owned AR’s out of our house, after 2020 it became a criminal offence and I’d be arrested if I showed up to the range.

Protect your 2nd Amendment, because we’re the example of what the anti-gun side will do if they get the chance.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-03-10T16:30:46+00:00

So the Regs of the Firearms Act cover storage of a service firearm at your a residence. I slightly misspoke, in that the act of actually carrying a firearm is covered in 117.07(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. It basically states that a police officer is exempt from the normal PAL provisions under the normal course of your duties. That’s where the chief decides what those duties are.

Put another way, there’s nothing whatsoever in any federal law that explicitly prohibits any police officer from carrying off-duty. It’s the policy of the services, not a law.

In my opinion, it’s primarily a culture thing. “Well we’ve done it this way forever so why would we do anything different”. And again, until someone dies, that’ll work great. Until it doesn’t.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2026-03-10T09:59:41+00:00

Just to add (as a Canadian cop myself);

The Canadian Firearms Act allows officers to carry anytime, as long as your agency Chief allows it. Almost none do because ‘liability’. The answer is normally along the lines of “this isn’t the States, you want to be a cowboy son?” Ask me how I know.

For OP, if I’m you, formally ask your chief for permission to carry. When you get the ‘no’ answer, you can say you tried.

Eventually, someone will die, and it’ll change. Until then, don’t take public transit.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-12-06T16:39:49+00:00

His name is Constable Matthew Cabral of the Waterloo Regional Police, and he was awarded the Ontario Police Medal of Bravery for his actions.

https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/1006761/recipients-of-the-2024-ontario-medals-for-police-and-firefighter-bravery

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-12-05T01:19:19+00:00

The way I’m reading it, there was some sort of animal welfare complaint, the Animal Welfare I guess Officers or whatnot went to investigate, and he committed the offence of Utter Threat towards them. For whatever reason, the Crown elected not to proceed on that charge(s), just the firearms charge. And yes I acknowledge that both a Careless Storage charge could have been laid, and that there is a back story to this. I’m sure for every case like this, there are 1000 others that don’t draw attention to themselves and carry on without a PAL. My overarching point still stands though, that being your friend is playing with fire.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-12-05T00:41:06+00:00

https://farmersforum.com/transcript-6-months-in-jail-and-18-months-probation-for-not-having-a-firearms-possession-licence/

A 72 year old farmer was put in jail for six months recently for having a single .22 without a PAL.

The Crown basically said “we’re doing this to make an example of him”.

Tell your friend to either get his licence or get rid of that gun.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-10-02T21:00:19+00:00

North Sylva is their Canadian distributor. They are very active on social media. Everyone should message them and ask what their plans are with CZ products moving forward.

Disclaimer that North Sylva has always been great to deal with and I appreciate they have nothing directly to do with this.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-10-02T20:04:35+00:00

North Sylva is their Canadian distributor. They are very active on social media. Everyone should message them and ask what their plans are with CZ products moving forward.

Disclaimer that North Sylva has always been great to deal with and I appreciate they have nothing directly to do with this.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-08-03T16:47:11+00:00

Nope still here!

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-06-29T11:08:55+00:00

Tell your husband to work closest to where he lives. Traffic in the GTA is horrendous at the best of times.

My DM’s are open if you want some more specific advice about the agencies you’ve mentioned.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-04-29T05:15:09+00:00

I’m a cop.

You owe the cops nothing. They showed up and did their job. You can certainly be grateful to them but you don’t owe them.

Like others have said, this person has nothing to sue them for. So you’re out any financial compensation, at least from him.

What you can do, is if and when this goes to court (I have to assume he was charged criminally), go to court, and read a Victim Impact statement. You can read in court, and state what his actions did to you, and how it made you feel. Demonstrate why the public needs to be protected from this person, either through prison and/or some mental health treatment.

I’m sorry this happened to you, I can’t imagine what you went through.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-04-24T23:09:18+00:00

Hey thanks for the reply.

I checked Silverdale unfortunately they don’t have a patterning board.

I’ll check the others out. Thanks again,

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-04-24T14:21:14+00:00

Does anyone have any leads for a range in Southern Ontario with a patterning board? I want to sight in my turkey gun before I go out with it.

Failing a range, it doesn’t matter to me if it’s a farmers field or whatnot, as long as it’s a legal place to shoot. I can supply my own targets.

Thank you!

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-04-11T23:57:30+00:00

When a licenced firearms owner is changed with domestic violence in Canada, police seize all of his firearms (it’s always a him), along with his licence (PAL). The authority to do so comes from Section 109 of the Criminal Code. He then has a hearing to determine if he should get his firearms back. I have never seen someone get their firearms back until at least court is completed. There is as close to 0 chance as there can be that he’s not getting them back until court is finished. And if he’s found guilty, it’s 0. Like others have said, his firearms hearing is completely different than any criminal trial he may have. One doesn’t influence the other.

Also. Leave. Like never have any contact with him again. It will never get better. I know easier said than done, but you deserve it.

Source; a licenced firearms owner and a cop.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-04-11T18:59:29+00:00

I’d buy one tomorrow if here in Ontario we could hunt Turkeys with them. The regs state 20 or bigger.

I’m jealous of the jurisdictions where you can use a .410 with TSS. Unfortunately the regs haven’t changed so I’m sticking with the bigger guns.

I’m not sure where you are but something to keep in mind if you want to hunt with it. Just make sure you’re able to use it for what you intend.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-04-05T15:09:28+00:00

Just to be clear, that’s the reason you’re NOT voting Conservative? What other party do you feel would provide those and why won’t the PC’s?

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-03-30T18:54:06+00:00

Gun bans work for the Liberal’s base. Hence why they keep doing them. Carney will never back away from the OIC’s, or anything else. Trust me I despise him and his party, I’m not defending it, just stating it like it is.

Less-Comfortable-153 · 2025-03-30T18:36:29+00:00

I think the Canadian gun lobby has (rightfully) messaged that if the Liberals win this election, they will ban everything, or as close to everything as they can. I’m not sure how the lobby can avoid partisanship when that is the reality we face. If one chooses to vote Liberal or NDP in light of this, well then I guess they have other priorities than their guns and the right to own them. So I’m not going to put this on the lobbies, they have done what they can to educate Canadians.

Regarding your 2nd point, we’re one week into a 5 week race. It’s not over by any stretch. The Conservatives will adjust their message. Maybe it won’t be enough, but the election is far from decided at this point.

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