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Gun control group criticizes Ottawa over ‘poor participation’ in firearm buyback
- PolySeSouvient blames weak political leadership for poor participation in the federal buyback program for banned firearms in Canada.
- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree reported that over 52,000 firearms have been turned in with one week left in the compensation program.
- The number of firearms turned in is far below the 136,000 firearms the government budgeted compensation for under the program.
- PolySeSouvient says weak messaging and provincial misinformation have hindered the program's effectiveness.
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The Association for the Control of Firearms PolySeRemembers the "low participation" in the Assault-style Firearms Compensation Program, which it explains by a "lack of political leadership".
·Montreal, Canada
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The Toronto Star+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Gun control group criticizes Ottawa over ‘poor participation’ in firearm buyback
OTTAWA - Gun control group PolySeSouvient blames "weak political leadership" for what it calls "poor participation" in the federal compensation program for banned firearms.
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+30 Reposted by 30 other sources
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources35
Leaning Left22Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution79% Left
Bias Distribution
- 79% of the sources lean Left
79% Left
L 79%
C 21%
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