Category: Political

With the promise of new gun legislation looming this spring, I spent the day at Public Safety yesterday in a joint meeting with Greg Farrant, OFAH Gov’t Relations guru. We sat down with Goodale’s Director of Communications to go over the platform and what gun owners can expect. Minister Goodale said in a statement; “The... Read more

Tracey Wilson 2018-02-06 Feb 6, 2018 The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR) is expanding on its previous successes, and in the ongoing support of its projects in 2018 the CCFR has increased its staff in a very exciting way.Notably, in serving our members in 2017 the organization released over $100,000 worth of shareable media... Read more

CCFR VP of Public Relations and registered lobbyist Tracey Wilson recently sat down with CBC Radio Canada International’s Marc Montgomery to discuss gun control and it’s ineffectiveness to prevent, solve or reduce crime. You can read the story here: Gun Control Targets Wrong People The CCFR is committed to providing Canadian gun owners with a reputable,... Read more

The firearms community has been abuzz with the usual rumours, conspiracy theories and predictions lately. The annual gun control debate climaxed as of late with the anniversary of the Polytechnique shooting. This horrific, misogynist attack has always been a pivotal sounding board for the anti-gun lobby, complete with hyperbolic hysteria. The CCFR continues to stay... Read more

Yesterday CTV Montreal posted an online poll asking the same question as the very controversial Ekos gun poll, asking participants if they support an all-out ban on firearms in urban centres. Canadians including gun owners jumped at the chance to have their voices heard and the post received a great deal of attention. Gradually the “yes’s”... Read more

A recent poll by Ekos, a polling company contracted by The Canadian Press has garnered huge attention nation-wide as social media shares explode. The controversial poll claims that 69% of Canadians support a “strict ban on firearms” in urban centres. Read more about the story here: Global News Story An e-mail to Ekos Research Associates’  resulted... Read more