TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the editor’s personal top-10 articles of 2018 and the most-viewed posts for three time periods:

• 2018 fourth quarter
• 2018 full year
• Since TheGunBlog.ca was created in January 2015

Why the Lists Matter

The top-10 lists serve as:

• a barometer of what the growing community of readers at TheGunBlog.ca cared about most, out of almost 200 articles in 2018 covering gun rights, gun politics, gun policy and the firearm industry. (See our About page to learn more about our work and our readers.)
• milestones of the year’s most significant developments for Canadian gun owners.

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Editor’s Personal Top 10

A mix of articles that changed the editor, and that influenced (or failed to influence) Canada’s shooting community.

Most Influential

• Book: The Bill C-71 Book
• Article: RCMP Is So Eager to Ban Guns It’s Already Enforcing Bill C-71

Most Tears of Joy

• Lynda Kiejko’s Gold Wins Spot for Canada to Shoot in Olympics

Most Copied

• Three Top Cops Don’t Support Banning Guns From Lawful Owners

Most Important Message That Nobody Wants to Hear

• How Quiet Gun Owners Become Former Gun Owners

Most Inspiring Store Ad

• Wanstalls Leads Retail Opposition to C-71 With Ad in Calibre Mag

Most Insight Into Gun Politics

• Anti-Gun Laws Would Help Liberals Win Election, PR Advisor Says
• Trudeau Tweet on PALs Isn’t Totally False, Just Totally Wrong

Most Effort to Research

• Handgun, Semi-Auto Ban Could Wipe Out $2 Billion From Gun Owners

Favourite Trip to the Range

• SHOT Show 2018: Military/Police Range Day Report

Most Fun to Write

• PAL Application Form Written as a Letter (Humour)

Most Viral Tweet

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Top-10 Articles or Pages by Views

Fourth Quarter: October – December 2018

1. Canada May Ban Home Handgun Storage, Toronto Star Reports (07 Dec 2018)
2. Bill C-71 Passes Second Reading in Senate as Plett Does Takedown (12 Dec 2018)
3. Firearms Outlet Canada to Discount 4 Million Rounds of Ammo (27 Nov 2018)
4. Nick’s Sports Shop in Toronto to Sell Guns as Mayor Seeks Bans (17 Dec 2018)
5. Canada Plans New Gun-Marking System for Tracing to Owners (28 Nov 2018)
6. Canada May Change Gun-Storage Laws, Kenora Daily Miner Reports (04 Dec 2018)
7. Canada’s Bill C-71 to Pass by Early Spring, Senator Tells CTV (03 Dec 2018)
8. Trudeau Tells Radio He Wants to Limit ‘Easy Access’ to Guns (06 Dec 2018)
9. Bill C-71 Page (March 2018, Updated)
10. Ed Burlew: A Gun Ban Means Government Has Lost Trust in the RCMP (11 Dec 2018)

Other top-10 lists:

• First-quarter is here.
• Second-quarter is here.
• Third-quarter is here.
• 2017 Year in Review is here.

Full Year: January – December 2018

1. Bill C-71 Page (March 2018, Updated)
2. Canada May Ban Home Handgun Storage, Toronto Star Reports (07 Dec 2018)
3. Trudeau May Decide to Ban Handguns Next Month, Globe Reports (27 Jul 2018)
4. RCMP Corrects Website to Say We Can Buy Guns Without Showing PAL (07 Apr 2018)
5. RCMP Is So Eager to Ban Guns It’s Already Enforcing Bill C-71 (09 May 2018)
6. Bill C-71 Passes Second Reading in Senate as Plett Does Takedown (12 Dec 2018)
7. Firearms Outlet Canada to Discount 4 Million Rounds of Ammo (27 Nov 2018)
8. How Long and How Much for a Gun Licence in Canada? (13 Apr 2017)
9. Nick’s Sports Shop in Toronto to Sell Guns as Mayor Seeks Bans (17 Dec 2018)
10. RCMP Counts 683 Registered CZ 858/SA Rifles, Reviewing C-71 Info (16 May 2018)

All Time: January 2015 – December 2018

1. Bill C-71 Page (March 2018, Updated)
2. Canada May Ban Home Handgun Storage, Toronto Star Reports (07 Dec 2018)
3. Trudeau May Decide to Ban Handguns Next Month, Globe Reports (27 Jul 2018)
4. How Long and How Much for a Gun Licence in Canada? (13 Apr 2017)
5. Glock Cuts Pistol Prices in Canada, Leading to Industry Shakeup (23 Mar 2017)
6. Andrew Scheer on Guns: Recap of New Conservative Leader’s Policy (27 May 2017)
7. Glock 19 Canadian Version Coming With Special Barrel, Maple Leaf (17 Sep 2017)
8. RCMP Corrects Website to Say We Can Buy Guns Without Showing PAL (07 Apr 2018)
9. RCMP Is So Eager to Ban Guns It’s Already Enforcing Bill C-71 (09 May 2018)
10. Bill C-71 Passes Second Reading in Senate as Plett Does Takedown (12 Dec 2018)

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