Ottawa’s ban purports to outlaw rifles that are “present in large volumes in the Canadian market,” which would not apply to the Blackwater receivers. Confusion around the Liberal ban also included the “Black Rifle Company BRC15B.” Some initially believed it was a reference to the Black Rifle Coffee Company, a Salt Lake City-based firm owned and operated by U.S. military veterans. Canadian entrepreneur and military veteran Evan Hafer started a Canadian branch of Black Rifle Coffee in 2017, based out of St. Alberta, Alta. Google searches of the Black Rifle Company only bring up the coffee outlet. But the National Post found a limited liability company (LLC) called Black Rifle Company based in Arizona, listed in public records under the name Erik Skaalheim.

Source: National Post May 12, 2020 22:07 UTC