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...I began to wonder what the reaction gap is for a typical rifle toting hunter attacked by a bear. Like a police officer confronted with an offender armed with an edged weapon, at what point is it necessary to shoot, because if suddenly charged, you're too far behind the reaction curve to launch a meaningful defence? Since I had no idea, I determined to find out.

By Jason Roessle - Mission City Record Published: June 25, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: June 25, 2013 9:47 AM Proposed changes to Mission's firearms discharge bylaw were soundly criticized by a large crowd of mostly hunters June 19. The District of Mission council is contemplating banning all shooting throughout the municipality, except at the...

Loose bullets and airport security don’t mix. In the last 12 months, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) recorded almost 1,000 incidents involving loose bullets in passenger’s carry-on baggage or pockets. Every time screening officers see a bullet at the checkpoint, it leads to additional screening and avoidable delays.  With...

If you were unable to attend the council meeting that discussed the proposed new Discharge of Firearms Bylaw 5362-2013 You can read the proposed bylaw by visiting the District of Mission website at www.mission.ca and looking in the section called Public Notices.

I managed to get my hands on one of the new Kimber Mountain Ascents. Weighing in at 4lbs 13 oz (chambered in .308 win) it is one of the lightest, if not the lightest, production rifle produced today. By the time I put a Leupold Ultra Light 3-9 in the...

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations engaged over 2500 hunters in a telephone survey early in 2013. The compilation of the information acquired is quite interesting with valuable insight into where the hunters are going, where they are coming from, how much they are spending and on what. Would...

Sourced from the article written by MARK HUME VANCOUVER — The Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, Feb. 05 2014, 11:13 PM EST A new five-year study is now underway, utilizing 11 wildlife biologists, one wildlife veterinarian and several other staff. The intent of the study is to find out why "Moose population surveys in...