LFGA Election Message
Click on this post to view the video message from LFGA President and Shooting Sports Facility Operator Rick Blakeley on the 2025 Election.
Federal Election 2025
Federal Election Announcement – A Critical Moment for Our Future Monday, April 28, 2025 The upcoming federal election will be one of the most important in our lifetime—for Canada, for Alberta, and for our local community here in Lethbridge. For years, our way of life has been under increasing threat. The current government has systematically targeted legal hunters, sport shooters, and collectors—good, law-abiding citizens—through unfair regulations, misinformation, and punitive policy. Our members, families, and traditions have felt the impact deeply….
Election Results – for 2025
President: Rick BlakeleyTreasurer: Leah BrownSecretary: Darcey Stoutjesdyk BoG 1st Year: Joel RigbyBoG 2nd Year: Andy CummingBoG 3rd Year: Jay Mackenzie A very special thank to our outgoing Executive – Michelle Sylvestre – Secretary, Nadine Gand’Masion – Membership Chair, Marlyn Peterson – BoG (Board of Governors) for their service to the LFGA and also to those who stood for the election and for those who stepped up and filled temporary roles in 2024. Thank you all!
IMPORTANT SURVEY Alberta Nature Strategy
Hello folks, I know many of our members suspect surveys from government because they are biased by design. This one could be important for our work conserving and enhancing access to nature for use by future generations. Our organization needs to be engaged at a higher level with governments so could you please carefully respond to this survey. There are many well paid lobbies that have biases including “zero access” to areas we use for recreation. These groups may not…
Alberta Provincial Election May 29th
Be Prepared and Commit To Vote! On May 29th Alberta goes to the polls! This is going to be a CRITICAL election for our community. It’s very important that everyone is prepared and registered to vote and make our voices heard. We have a lot more information coming soon on the parties, their platforms, policies and where local candidates stand on issues we care about so watch for club mail or visit our social media or website at LFGA.club regularly….
A Call to Action
Call to Action Firearm Confiscation a message from President Rick Blakeley Hello Folks Please consider joining one of these groups and donating to build up support for the firearm lobbies. The federal government seems to be focused on disarming all of us eventually and eliminating our rights to own legally purchased firearms for hunting and sports shooting. These groups are representing ALL responsible citizens who are licensed to own and use all forms of firearms in opposition to proposed legislation. BACKGROUND:…
Alberta says ’NO’ to Federal gun grab.
The Alberta Government announces moves to support law-abiding gun owners against the Federal government’s plan to seize legally acquired, stored and used firearms named in the OIC gun ban. – more to come – Scott Sweetman
New Regulations Affect All Firearm Owners!
ATTENTION ALL FIREARM OWNERS! Regulations from Bill C71 have come into effect – they effect ALL FIREARM OWNERS & BUSINESSES! – summary by Canadian Sport Shooters Association New regulations from Bill C71 came into effect on May 18, 2022, require licensed firearm sellers to verify the buyer’s Possession and Acquisition License (PAL) and obtain permission from the RCMP Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC) before transferring one or more Non-Restricted firearms to the buyer. As of May 18th, 2022, the Seller of…
CCFR Objects to Biased Witness!
CCFR v Canada – UPDATE (use the link above to visit the original CCFR post on this topic) “As you may know, longtime RCMP firearms lab and prohibition planner Murray Smith has been proposed by the government to be a key witness in the federal court case the CCFR has filed to stop the May 1 OIC gun ban. In objection to this witness being proposed, the CCFR legal team has filed a notice of objection – Murray Smith simply…
Legal Actions Against the Federal Gun Ban by OIC.
5 Current Court Cases, Association Links to Information Documents and Donation portals – as of Nov 10, 2020 Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Legal Fund Legal Challenge Sport Shooters Association – 3 Separate Legal Action Choices to Support Public Interest Litigants Judicial ReviewCassandra Parker / K.K.S. Tactical Supplies Ltd. Judicial ReviewJohn Hipwell’s Judicial Review CSSA Supports Three Legal Challenges of SOR/2020-96 National Firearms Association Donate Page (please note unused funds will be used for other legal cases etc. see link…