RCMP warn against bringing firearms to detachments under federal buyback program | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Walking into a police station with a firearm isn’t something RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., recommend, even if you’re taking advantage of a federal gun buyback program. They are reminding firearm owners not to bring guns directly to police detachments as part of the federal assault-style firearms […]
Saskatchewan sees low participation rates in federal gun buyback program – Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Saskatchewan has the lowest per capita participation in Ottawa’s Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program. Some experts predict that it will be even lower. The most recent data from the government of Canada shows 793 guns declared in Saskatchewan as of March 19 — the fewest per capita in Canada. “It’ll be interesting to see how […]
Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge of Ottawa’s firearms ban | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Supreme Court of Canada agreed on Thursday to hear a challenge of a Liberal government ban on firearms models and variants it considers fit for the battlefield, not hunting and sport shooting. The government banned the use, sale and importation of 1,500 firearms models and variants in May 2020. The move was generally […]
Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] People opposed to the federal government’s firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners. The event will come about six weeks into the sign-up period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering them money for […]
Tumbler Ridge shooting: What we know about the firearms and gun laws | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has sparked questions about Canada’s firearm seizure regulations and so-called “red flag” laws that allow the removal of guns in a case of mental health concerns. The RCMP has provided few details so far about the firearms used in the shooting and how the shooter, identified […]