Canada Firearms

• Canada looking at ‘variety of options’ for planned firearm buyback program: Mendicino

  Mendicino says the federal government is ``looking at a variety of options'' to carry out a planned buyback of banned firearms -- including enlisting outside help.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2023
  
• Tories are lining up to condemn Trudeau’s assault weapon ban — and it’s a trap

  Mike Smyth says the gun ban is a perfect political wedge issue for Justin Trudeau's governing Liberals to use against the Tories.

  Commentary

  May 5, 2020
  
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• ‘Assault weapon’ ban might be popular, but that’s no guarantee it will accomplish much

  The 'assault weapon' ban is probably a political winner for the federal Liberals, but good politics doesn’t automatically equate to good policy, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  May 2, 2020
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• ‘Enough is enough’: Feds unveil ban on 1,500 ‘assault-style’ firearms

  There will be a two-year amnesty period and an eventual buyback program.

  Canada

  May 1, 2020
• Elon Musk’s flamethrowers are legal in Canada — but it’s not that simple

  The product is listed as the “world’s safest flamethrower” on the company's website.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2018
• Canada’s gun laws aren’t saving lives — they’re just making them more complicated

  Are Canada's gun laws too convoluted? Andrew Lawton, a gun owner himself, examines the issue.

  Commentary

  May 12, 2017