Spring turkey hunting season opens in Ontario today, April 25th, and runs until May 31st. During the spring season, both resident and non-resident hunters may purchase up to two (2) tags for bearded turkeys. Turkeys may not be taken on the same date. Hunting is restricted to 1/2 hour before sunrise until 7:00 pm for…
U.S. President Donald Trump has carried out his planned 25% tariff on Canadian goods, triggering tit-for-tat Canadian tariffs on U.S. imports announced today by Canada, which will increase the cost of purchasing guns and ammunition to Canadian shooters. As a result of the apparent trade war, the Canada Border Services Agency published Customs Notice 25-10:…
Each year, the RCMP, which manages the Canadian Firearms Program, is required to produce a Commissioner of Firearms Report for Parliament. In 2024, they released their report for the previous year (PDF – 857 kb). We took a look at some of the relevant information in the Report, which breaks down some of the statistics…
The Canadian Firearm Safety Course (CFSC) provides students with ample information about the laws and rules around firearms, including how to safely and legally store, transport, display and handle them. One area that the course does not specifically cover, however, is shipping firearms by mail. This often comes up when licenced gun owners buy, sell…
A frequent question we get at the end of our CFSC/CRFSC courses is … “where can I join a gun club?” It is getting harder and harder to find one close to the Golden Horseshoe area, but they are still out there. With a little research, and a little luck, you may find a club…