Gun Amnesty

• Saskatchewan collected 241 guns during gun amnesty program

  The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police took almost 250 guns off the streets of Saskatoon, thanks to the annual gun amnesty program.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2022
  
• Multiple Saskatchewan police agencies launch 2022 firearm amnesty program

  Police across the province are participating in this year's firearm amnesty program where residents are offered an opportunity to surrender unwanted guns.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2022
  
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• Waterloo Regional Police holding weapon amnesty program in November

  The program allows area residents to turn unwanted or unlicensed firearms and other weapons over to police while escaping prosecution for illegal possession

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2021
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• ‘It puts them on edge’: Don’t turn over guns unannounced, say Winnipeg police

  Winnipeg police want your unwanted guns, they just ask that you call ahead first.

  Crime

  Sep 6, 2019
• Residents turn in 380% more guns than last year during 2019 amnesty program: Peel police

  According to police, residents in the region turned in 129 guns and 269 pounds of ammunition during this year's spring gun amnesty program.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2019
• Regina gun violence down compared to 2018

  The Regina Police Service's April 2019 firearms report shows decreases in several categories year-over-year.

  Crime

  May 24, 2019
• More than 1,500 guns collected so far in Toronto’s gun buyback program, could cost $750,000: report

  Toronto's gun buyback program has resulted in the collection of more than 1,500 firearms in its first two weeks, but could end up costing taxpayers potentially up to $750,000.

  Canada

  May 13, 2019
• Nearly 300 firearms collected through Saskatchewan-wide gun amnesty program

  People in Saskatchewan wanting to hand in their guns called police and arranged a pick up from officers with no charges laid.

  Canada

  May 8, 2019
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• Gun amnesty program underway in Saskatchewan

  A province-wide gun amnesty program in 2018 resulted in the surrender of 369 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2019
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• Manitoba gun amnesty pulls in almost 700 unwanted firearms

  Manitoba RCMP said 13 different police agencies were given almost 700 firearms and 22,000 rounds of ammunition during a gun amnesty in June.

  Crime

  Jul 31, 2018