Firearms Owners Not Deterred at Toronto Sportsmen’s Show, 2026

At the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show—one of the largest gatherings of outdoor enthusiasts and firearms owners in the country – a very different reality is taking shape than what’s portrayed by the Carney Liberals in Ottawa.

Tom Mavin, Ontario Director for the National Firearms Association and a leading voice in government relations, delivers a clear-eyed report from the ground. Despite escalating rhetoric and continued pressure from the Liberal government, lawful firearms owners are not backing down. If anything, they’re becoming more engaged, more unified, and more determined.

Throughout the show, the message was unmistakable.

Firearms owners are not deterred. They are not morally worn down. They are paying attention—and they are pushing back.

Even more telling was the steady flow of support at the NFA booth. Representatives from other advocacy groups, politicians, and prominent online voices made a point of stopping by – not quietly, but visibly – to show solidarity. That kind of cross-community alignment doesn’t happen by accident.

The atmosphere wasn’t one of frustration, it was one of confidence.

Confidence that the narrative is shifting.

Confidence that the pressure is being felt where it matters.

And confidence that the proposed confiscation framework is increasingly on unstable ground.

If the goal was to discourage or divide this community, the effect appears to have been the opposite.

Watch Tom’s full report from the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show for an unfiltered look at where things truly stand.

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