Alberta Guns

• Alberta to restrict municipalities, police from entering into firearms agreement with feds

  Alberta municipalities and police will need approval from Justice Minister Tyler Shandro before entering into funding agreements for firearms programs with the federal government.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
  
• Alberta gun owners hopeful Bill 8 strong enough to trump federal firearms legislation

  It's unclear at this time whether the new firearms legislation, which was tabled in the Alberta legislature Tuesday, is going to really be beneficial for Albertans, experts say.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
  
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• Alberta to invest $7 million into chief firearms office next year

  The money will go towards hiring 40 new positions for Alberta's chief firearms office, which will allow the office to process administrative tasks faster.

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2022
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• 3 Spruce Grove men arrested after significant drug seizure in Edmonton area

  Three men have been arrested in what Parkland RCMP call one of the most significant drug seizures the area has ever seen.

  Crime

  Apr 29, 2021
• Alberta to appoint chief provincial firearms officer: ‘Alberta is asserting its provincial jurisdiction’

  The provincial government announced on Wednesday, Alberta will appoint a chief provincial firearms officer to better reflect Albertans needs amid a new federal gun ban.

  Jun 17, 2020
• Kenney slams federal gun ban, says it ‘penalizes law-abiding gun owners’ not ‘drug gangs’

  Alberta is creating its own Firearms Advisory Committee provide recommendations on how Alberta can better assert areas of provincial jurisdiction.

  Crime

  Jun 3, 2020
• Edmonton police arrest four people after shooting near downtown lounge

  Officers were called to an area on 111 Avenue and 96 Street around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2019
• Alberta man accused of selling guns to criminal market: ALERT

  Police have laid charges against a 23-year-old Alberta man after he allegedly sold guns in the criminal market.

  Crime

  May 22, 2019
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• Southern Alberta gun store accused of selling guns, ammunition illegally

  Police have seized 1,000 guns and a million rounds of ammunition from a southern Alberta gun store accused of selling the items illegally.

  Crime

  Jun 8, 2017