Minister Supports Gun Buy-Back Program as Liberals Launch Pilot

The federal government announced a pilot program in Cape Breton to compensate individual gun owners for prohibited firearms, fulfilling a campaign promise by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, addressing recent controversy over his private comments on the program’s enforcement, emphasized the need for affected owners to apply for compensation or dispose of their banned firearms during an upcoming amnesty period.

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