Blake Brown
@rblakebrown.bsky.social
History Professor at Saint Mary's University & Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie's Schulich School of Law. Historian of Canadian law, gun control and medical malpractice. Profile: https://www.smu.ca/history/history-blake-brown.html
The Federal Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a challenge to Ottawa’s ability to prohibit assault-style rifles. I had the privilege of serving as an expert witness in the litigation. For the decision see: decisions.fca-car.gc.ca/fca-caf/deci...
April 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The Federal Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a challenge to Ottawa’s ability to prohibit assault-style rifles. I had the privilege of serving as an expert witness in the litigation. For the decision see: decisions.fca-car.gc.ca/fca-caf/deci...
Finishing the term with the final class of my course HIST 3505 Guns, Violence and the Law. The class had a great group of engaged students interested in the history of firearm technology, gun use, and regulation.
December 5, 2023 at 1:31 PM
Finishing the term with the final class of my course HIST 3505 Guns, Violence and the Law. The class had a great group of engaged students interested in the history of firearm technology, gun use, and regulation.
Hard to believe people are abandoning Twitter…
November 25, 2023 at 8:51 PM
Hard to believe people are abandoning Twitter…
Excited to get my copy of @drewmckevitt.bsky.social ’s new book Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture & Control in Cold War America. See uncpress.org/book/9781469...
November 15, 2023 at 1:13 AM
Excited to get my copy of @drewmckevitt.bsky.social ’s new book Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture & Control in Cold War America. See uncpress.org/book/9781469...