{"id":81334,"date":"2026-06-09T21:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T21:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/81334\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T21:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T21:29:18","slug":"ottawa-extends-amnesty-for-banned-firearms-amid-supreme-court-challenge-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/81334\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa extends amnesty for banned firearms amid Supreme Court challenge – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy Jim Bronskill<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted June 9, 2026 4:37 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms<\/a> while a legal battle plays out at the Supreme Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

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Over the last six years, Ottawa has outlawed about 2,500 types of firearms, including the AR-15 and Ruger Mini-14, on the basis they belong only on the battlefield.<\/p>\n

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The government previously said prohibited firearms must be disposed of or deactivated by the end of an amnesty period on Oct. 30.<\/p>\n

In March, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal challenging the initial federal firearm prohibitions, announced in May 2020.<\/p>\n

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The government now says the amnesty has been extended until 90 days after the Supreme Court delivers its decision, which is expected next year.<\/p>\n

Ottawa says the new amnesty expiry date does not affect a federal compensation program for owners of banned guns, which is expected to wrap up by October.<\/p>\n

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