Canada’s National Firearms Association condemns the recent terrorist acts in Paris.  However, merely lamenting these acts will not stop terrorists, nor will it bring back the dead. Speaking from Prince George, NFA President Sheldon Clare pointed out, “Like others, I was sickened by the images of these fanatics attacking people and in particular the cold […] Read more

 On Friday, November 7, Canada’s National Firearms Association intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada, in the twin appeals of R. v. Nur and R. v. Charles. In this case, the Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the three year mandatory minimum sentence for handgun possession. The NFA argued that this sentence should be […] Read more

On Wednesday, November 5, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling R. v. Dunn, finding that most air guns are considered “firearms” for all purposes in the Criminal Codeexcept for licensing and registration. The Court affirmed the previous decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, which itself had overruled a decade of its own […] Read more

Canada’s National Firearms Association is pleased to support Liberal MP Joyce Murray’s private member’s Bill C-622.  Speaking from Prince George, NFA President Sheldon Clare said, “We are very concerned about the lack of oversight of our intelligence gathering agencies’ activities and the potential for abuse of meta-data collection.  The recent government bill marketed as intended […] Read more

Today, the Supreme Court of Canada announced that it is granting intervener status to Canada’s National Firearms Association in the appeal of R. v. Hussein Jama Nur, et al. This appeal concerns the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences of imprisonment for unauthorized possession of a handgun with readily accessible ammunition. In 2013, the Ontario Court […] Read more

Canada’s National Firearms Association is very pleased to support the efforts of the National Pistol Team at achieving excellence in their sport. While the NFA is primarily an advocacy organization, dedicated to making sweeping changes to Canada’s onerous and excessive firearms laws, we are also firm believers that competitive shooting needs to be better supported. […] Read more

Canada’s National Firearms Association revealed today that the Conservative Government is spending much more on gun control that you might expect. In fact, spending on the firearms program continues to be out of control, with nearly half a billion dollars wasted on the program in the past eight years. Recent information obtained through access to […] Read more