Robert Freberg is the first person appointed by the province to hold the position of Saskatchewan chief firearms officer.

Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels issued the warning in a Facebook video while flanked by police officers.

'Our government will always stand beside law-abiding Saskatchewan firearms owners, and we believe a provincially-appointed CFO will assist in that advocacy,' Minister Christine Tell said.

On Friday, the Trudeau government outlawed a wide range of assault-style rifles, saying the guns were designed for the battlefield, not for hunting or sport shooting.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he will exercise the province's right and appoint its own chief firearms officer.

In a strongly worded sentencing decision, Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein said a conditional sentence for Antonio Sampogna would send the wrong message about fairness in the justice system.

The Liberals made a campaign promise to work with provinces and territories to give municipalities the ability to further restrict or ban handguns.

The court's order allows the lawsuit filed in Connecticut state court by a survivor and relatives of nine victims who died at the Newtown, Connecticut, school on Dec. 14, 2012, to go forward.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said his party’s use of Facebook ads do not feature misleading information on Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s gun control plan.

“How do we know that he’s not going to be like that kid from Parkland?" the officer asked the teen's mother.