TheGunBlog.ca — The New Brunswick government will equip provincial “peace officers” with AR-15 rifles, one of the world’s most-popular firearms for stopping attacking humans and wildlife. The province’s Department of Justice and Public Safety, which outlined its armament plan last week, didn’t specify the make, model or type of rifle. AR-15 Is Standard Police RifleAlmost every police car in Canada has an AR-15. “We can’t confirm the make or model for operational safety reasons.”Popular Design WorldwideThe AR-15 is used worldwide by everyone from sport shooters, hunters, home defenders, farmers and ranchers to the military, police and wildlife-conservation officers. Liberals Attack AR-15 UsersCanada’s governing Liberal Party criminalized all government-licensed firearm users who own AR-15s for personal use and ordered them to surrender their gear to police.

Source: CBC News August 01, 2023 10:43 UTC