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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · 22h

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and reports that the suspect etched obscure internet memes onto recovered bullet casings, @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social examines the rise of inscribed and decorated firearms in political violence and argues such markings are deliberate communicative acts.

Symbols and Scripts: Firearms as Artefacts of Extremist Violence - GNET

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · 12d

Reddit has finally banned FOSSCAD, the largest and longest-running subreddit dedicated to 3D-printed firearms.

The community was removed for violating Rule 7: "Keep it legal, and avoid posting illegal content or soliciting or facilitating illegal or prohibited transactions."

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · 18d

At a Canadian charity festival, scammers used a 3D printer to make fake $8 tokens, defrauding local groups. Beyond weapons, 3D printing has enabled fraud from license plates to fake IDs. Emerging tech isn’t dangerous itself, but misuse is unpredictable.

globalnews.ca/news/1141560...

3D printer used to scam Esquimalt charity with counterfeit tokens - BC | Globalnews.ca

Victoria police said at the end of the event, held in the 1100 block of Lyall Street from Sept. 5 to 7, they received a report about the use of counterfeit tokens.

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🇨🇦 CPSA ACSP 🇨🇦 @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social · 20d

📣#CPSA_ACSP26 APPEL À PROPOSITIONS
Les politiques de division : conflit, communauté, curriculum
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@jplewis.bsky.social @jrobkan.bsky.social @bigcitypolitics.bsky.social @jfdaoust.bsky.social @reprojusticemb.bsky.social @lindsaylarios.bsky.social @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social

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🇨🇦 CPSA ACSP 🇨🇦 @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social · 20d

📣#CPSA_ACSP26 Call4Proposals
Pols of Division: Conflict Community Curriculum
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@jplewis.bsky.social @jrobkan.bsky.social @bigcitypolitics.bsky.social @jfdaoust.bsky.social @lindsaylarios.bsky.social @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social @balsillieschool.bsky.social
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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · 27d

The killing of Charlie Kirk echoes the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat. Both were polarizing figures, admired by supporters and reviled by opponents. History shows assassinations rarely silence. They create martyrs, amplify conflict, and shape politics long after the act itself.

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Sep 9

New article with Joery Matthys in Het Tijdschrift Politie. Using Operation Desarme 3D as a case study, we explore how right wing extremists across Western countries are experimenting with 3D printed firearms and what this means for law enforcement internationally.

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Sep 1

Australia’s strict gun laws are being eroded by 3D-printed firearms. As I note in @australia.theguardian.com, 3DPF designers frame their work as a “new Second Amendment." Cultural artefacts meant to undermine state authority.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Illicit and 3D-printed firearms are a growing problem. Authorities are struggling to keep up

As police investigate whether alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman owned homemade firearms, experts say the laws on privately manufactured guns are a ‘dog’s breakfast’

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Aug 20

Five CAF members suspended after a video showed Nazi salutes. Comes as RCMP charge Quebec soldiers in a terror plot with Canada’s largest-ever weapons cache.

As my 2022 ICCT paper warned, extremism in the ranks erodes trust and worsens the CAF’s recruitment crisis.

globalnews.ca/news/1134155...

5 Canadian military members suspended over video showing Nazi salute - National | Globalnews.ca

The commander of the Canadian Army, Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright, called the video's contents disturbing and said that hate and extremism "have no place" in the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Aug 20

A Nova Scotia veteran with PTSD, Daniel Desmond Crowder, has become the first Canadian manufacturing 3D-printed firearms to receive a Terrorism Peace Bond.

This marks the 3rd Canadian case linking 3DPF and extremism.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/p-e...

P.E.I. police fear local man may commit a terrorism offence; impose conditions

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Mounties in Prince Edward Island say they fear a man facing multiple weapons charges may commit a terrorism offence.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Aug 3

After nearly 2 years of legal proceedings, UK teen Ondrej Sidelka has been sentenced to 2 years in custody for terrorism offences. He maintained a digital archive of neo-Nazi propaganda, EID guides, and 3D-printed gun files intended to aid terrorist violence.

uk.news.yahoo.com/chilling-dis...

Chilling discovery inside room of racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi teen

Ondrej Sedelka is now behind bars

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 10

I joined The Big Story podcast to discuss the recent RCMP operation that shut down an alleged militia in Quebec involving current and former CAF members.

🎧 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/r...

RCMP shut down Quebec militia

Podcast Episode · The Ben Mulroney Show · 2025-07-09 · 21m

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 10

Spoke with Le Devoir alongside Evan Balgord on the arrests of 4 men in Quebec, including 2 Canadian Armed Forces members, linked to far-right extremism.

We discussed militias, radicalization in the military, and online propaganda.

www.ledevoir.com/societe/8991...

Comment les groupes armés d’extrême droite s’organisent-ils au Canada?

Deux experts décryptent ces mouvements et le rôle que peut jouer l’armée dans leur radicalisation.

www.ledevoir.com

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 10

Yesterday, I spoke with La Presse about four Quebec men accused of trying to form an anti-government militia.

We discussed how far-right extremists are co-opting Russian military imagery and reframing the Russia-Ukraine war through ideological lenses.

www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2...

Québécois accusés de terrorisme | Un des accusés affichait une sympathie pour la Russie

Un des quatre militaires de Québec accusés par la GRC d’avoir sciemment encouragé une activité terroriste affichait subtilement une sympathie pro-Russie sur les réseaux sociaux.

www.lapresse.ca

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 9

Spoke to La Presse about extremism in the military. Most serve with integrity, but a small number can pose real risks. Canada could learn from Germany’s transparent approach to tracking radicalization.

www.lapresse.ca/actualites/j...

Dossier | Quatre hommes liés à l’armée | Ils voulaient créer une zone de non-droit (3 articles)

Les quatre Québécois, tous liés à l’armée, accusés mardi d’avoir facilité une activité terroriste, auraient voulu créer une zone de non-droit au nord de Québec. Entraînés et armés, ils étaient prêts à...

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 9

That's a tough question—extremism varies in form and severity. Criminal acts should be reported to police, but there are also non–law enforcement resources. Yorktown Family Services and OPV do excellent work and may offer better avenues for support. They're worth contacting.

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 8

We have limited data on this phenomenon in Canada. I wrote a piece a few years ago highlighting this gap, where I urged the CAF to adopt a model similar to Germany’s military which publishes annual reports on the number of extremist threats identified within the ranks and the measures taken.

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 8

Two recent cases expose the ongoing threat of extremism in the Canadian Armed Forces: a private FB group sharing hate content, and a militia plot involving active-duty soldiers. Most CAF members serve with honour, but these are serious issues. I co-wrote a study on the risks

icct.nl/sites/defaul...

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 4

IDF reports another two weapons smuggling attempts via drone on the Egyptian border, including one UAV carrying 10 firearms.

I explored this exact trend earlier this year in a @gnetresearch.bsky.social Insight:

🔗 gnet-research.org/2025/06/05/g...

Guns by Drone: The Rise of Drone-Assisted Firearm Smuggling on Israel’s Southern Border - GNET

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thrilled to share that I’ve been promoted to Associate Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada. Grateful to friends, mentors, collaborators, and especially those in policing and CT who supported me along the way. Onwards!

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GNET @gnetresearch.bsky.social · Jun 5

Today, @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social examines the recent emergence of drone-enabled smuggling along the Israel-Egypt border and what it reveals about the evolving nature of cross-border threats in modern conflict environments.

gnet-research.org/2025/06/05/g...

Guns by Drone: The Rise of Drone-Assisted Firearm Smuggling on Israel’s Southern Border - GNET

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jun 25

Kevin Krebs was arrested near a “No Kings” protest in PA. A search of his home uncovered 13 IEDs, 21 firearms, a 3D printer, and two 3D-printed conversion devices designed to turn semi-auto firearms into fully automatic weapons.

www.fox29.com/news/prosecu...

Investigators ask public for information on armed man arrested near West Chester 'No Kings' protest

Investigators on Monday called for the public's help as they seek to learn more about 31-year-old Kevin Krebs, a Pennsylvania man who was arrested with a loaded gun and ammo near a ‘No Kings’ protest ...

www.fox29.com

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jun 24

Authorities in Washington state raided a home tied to Nazi white nationalists and seized 35 firearms, grenade launchers, explosives, and an MG42 machine gun. Multiple rifles were staged at windows. The suspects are linked to a violent robbery at a U.S. military base.

www.yahoo.com/news/fbi-dis...

FBI discovers cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia while raiding home in Washington state

Law enforcement discovered a cache of weaponry and armor, including a machine gun and grenade launchers, along with Nazi paraphernalia during a raid of a home in Washington state, authorities said Tue...

www.yahoo.com

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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.bsky.social · Mar 29

"On the Horizon: The Ukraine War and the Evolving Threat of Drone Terrorism" - by Don Rassler snd Yannick Veilleux-Lepage at CTC
ctc.westpoint.edu/on-the-horiz...

On the Horizon: The Ukraine War and the Evolving Threat of Drone Terrorism - Combating Terrorism Center at West Point

Abstract: This article analyzes the evolution of terrorist drone usage and forecasts its future trajectory in light of the tactical and technological innovations emerging from the Russo-Ukrainian War....

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Dr Yannick Veilleux-Lepage @yveilleuxlepage.bsky.social · Jun 18

Portuguese police dismantled a far-right cell and arrested 6 suspects, including a police officer. Explosives, 3D-printed guns, ammo, and neo-Nazi propaganda were seized. The group is accused of plotting anti-state violence.

www.policiajudiciaria.pt/operacao-des...

Operação “Desarme 3D”: Detidos seis membros do Movimento Armilar Lusitano – Polícia Judiciária

www.policiajudiciaria.pt

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