Gun-control advocates express concern that Prime Minister Mark Carney may further delay the government’s long-promised buyback program for over 100,000 banned firearms. The looming October deadline for an amnesty order protecting owners of more than 2,000 “assault-style” weapons now appears increasingly uncertain, with insiders suggesting another extension is likely as Ottawa lacks a clear plan for weapon collection.
Compounding the issue, recent comments from Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree indicate that Canada is unprepared to meet the amnesty deadline. Following a series of delays since the program’s initial announcement after the tragic mass shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020, advocates and law enforcement raise questions about the program’s effectiveness and implementation, with nearly $600 million budgeted without even a single gun collected yet.
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