{"id":1959,"date":"2026-04-13T00:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/1959\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T00:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:46:19","slug":"rcmp-warn-against-bringing-firearms-to-detachments-under-federal-buyback-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/1959\/","title":{"rendered":"RCMP warn against bringing firearms to detachments under federal buyback program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>Walking into a police station with a firearm isn\u2019t something <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/rcmp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RCMP<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/chilliwack\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chilliwack, B.C.,<\/a> recommend, even if you\u2019re taking advantage of a federal gun buyback program.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>They are reminding firearm owners not to bring guns directly to police detachments as part of the federal assault-style firearms compensation program, because walking into a police station with a firearm can land you in trouble.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement Sunday, RCMP said several individuals have recently attended Upper Fraser Valley detachments hoping to relinquish their firearms in person, a move police say is causing more concern than compliance.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet daily National news<\/p>\n<p>Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you&#8217;ll never miss the day&#8217;s top stories.<\/p>\n<p>Mounties say arriving at a detachment with unsecured or unregistered firearms is a criminal offence, even if the intent is to follow the rules.<\/p>\n<p>Police say people who have registered for the buyback program will receive instructions through the Public Safety Canada portal on how to safely schedule a collection appointment.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Canada<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The program is part of the federal government\u2019s effort to remove prohibited assault-style firearms from circulation, with compensation offered to those who follow the rules.<\/p>\n<p>RCMP say anyone looking to surrender a firearm who has not yet registered should call their local detachment using the non-emergency line for guidance.<\/p>\n<p>More information on collection and disposal options is available through the federal government\u2019s assault-style firearms compensation program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-safety-canada\/campaigns\/firearms-buyback.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Descrease article font size Increase article font size Walking into a police station with a firearm isn\u2019t 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