Firearms

• Supreme Court of Canada begins to hear arguments on feds firearms ban

  The hearings will give opponents of the ban another chance to make their case after losing in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal.

  Canada

  Nov 9
  
• Pair charged after 13 guns, 20K rounds of ammunition seized: Manitoba RCMP

  Two West St. Paul men, aged 38 and 48, were arrested after police searched their home and seized 13 firearms, including two sawed-off weapons.

  Crime

  Oct 5
  
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• Former MP faces 26 new weapons charges amid firearms trafficking case

  Former MP Inky Mark was charged last month with gun trafficking after more than 400 firearms were allegedly seized from his Dauphin, Man. home. He now faces more charges.

  Crime

  Aug 26
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• Rise of firearm-related intimate partner violence ‘not a surprise’: experts

  The study released Wednesday 'examines trends in firearm-related intimate partner violence, including characteristics of incidents, victims, and accused persons.'

  Crime

  Jul 10
• Gun control groups urge faster ‘protection order’ ineligibility change

  The provision is intended to quickly remove firearms from the hands of abusers at the time when they are often the most dangerous.

  Politics

  Jun 18
• Ottawa extends amnesty for banned firearms amid Supreme Court challenge

  The federal government previously said prohibited firearms must be disposed of or deactivated by the end of an amnesty period on Oct. 30.

  Canada

  Jun 9
• Exemptions to federal firearm buyback program now available in Saskatchewan

  Saskatchewan's amended firearms act is in effect. It allows owners of prohibited weapons to apply for a certificate of exemption to keep their once-legal weapons, if eligible.

  Politics

  May 4
• Untraceable 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ seized, Toronto police charge suspect

  Toronto police have charged a 28-year-old man in an alleged 'ghost gun' operation, as officers warn 3D-printed firearms are a growing concern in the city.

  Crime

  Apr 29
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• 2024 had largest decrease in crimes with a firearm in 10 years: StatCan

  But the rate of firearm-related violent crime in 2024 was still 44 per cent higher than 10 years earlier, when it stood at 25 incidents per 100,000 population.

  Crime

  Apr 22
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• RCMP warn against bringing firearms to detachments under federal buyback program

  RCMP are warning gun owners wanting to turn in their assault-style firearms under the federal buyback program, to not bring guns to policed detachments.

  Canada

  Apr 12