US EditionPremier Moe hits back at Ottawa’s gun buyback program through certificate exemptions
Saskatchewan plans to issue exemption certificates allowing legal storage of federally prohibited firearms until fair compensation is provided, opposing Ottawa's buyback program.
- On Wednesday in Regina, the Saskatchewan government announced it will propose the Saskatchewan Firearms Amendment Act, 2025 to let owners apply for exemption certificates to retain federally prohibited firearms.
- Opposing Ottawa's buyback, the Saskatchewan government says federal compensation is insufficient and aims to protect firearm owners and businesses from prosecution until fair payment arrives.
- Senior legal counsel Blaine Beaven added that the plan relies on section 117.08 of the Criminal Code to allow possession 'on behalf of' the province, and the SFO will open an online portal for applications only for license-holders in good standing.
- With federal deadlines approaching, the Saskatchewan legislature says the amendment still requires a third reading and could take effect by late April, potentially saving millions in storage costs.
- The move marks a direct clash with Ottawa as the Saskatchewan government frames authorizing firearm owners to store prohibited guns as extending the amnesty and avoiding centralized storage.
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Saskatchewan Proposes Exemption Certificates for Gun Owners Subject to Federal Buyback
The government of Saskatchewan is proposing additional amendments to the province’s firearms act to let firearms owners and businesses apply for a certificate of exemption from the federal gun buyback program. The certificates would allow the gun owners to continue to store their “lawfully-owned, but now prohibited” firearms, the province said in a March 11 news release. The province says its proposed amendments to the Saskatchewan Firearms Act …
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Premier Moe hits back at Ottawa’s gun buyback program through certificate exemptions
REGINA - Saskatchewan’s government is fighting back against Ottawa’s gun buyback program through measures it says aim to protect firearm owners.
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