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As the Federal Gun Buyback Deadline Looms, Questions Are Raised over How It’ll Be Enforced
About 26,000 Canadians declared over 51,000 prohibited firearms by the March 31 deadline amid limited police involvement outside Quebec, federal officials said.
- Today, March 31, 2026, marks the final deadline for Canadians to declare prohibited firearms and qualify for federal compensation under the buyback program.
- Six years ago, the Trudeau government banned more than 2,000 assault-style firearm models, including the AR-15, following mass shootings in Portapique and elsewhere.
- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree reported around 26,000 Canadians have declared more than 51,000 firearms through the first two months of the declaration window.
- While many police forces, including the Ontario Provincial Police and Toronto Police Service, declined to participate, spokesman Simon Lafortune confirmed the government will collect firearms through MCUs.
- Ottawa capped compensation funding at $248.6-million, with Quebec receiving $12.4-million for its provincewide buyback, as failure to comply by Oct 30 risks criminal prosecution.
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You have one more day left to tell the government about your banned guns
Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: March 31 is the deadline to come forward and qualify for compensation as part of Ottawa's controversial gun buyback program
·Guelph, Canada
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March 31 is the deadline for thousands of hunters and sport shooters to declare their weapons "weapon-style assault" to the government, if they want to obtain compensation. The buy-back program, whose management costs are double the amounts provided in compensation, raises the anger of gun owners.
·Montreal, Canada
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