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Publication Date: January 17, 2026 - 13:14
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Feds unveil next steps in national gun buyback program
January 17, 2026
The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national gun buyback program — and Canadians will have approximately two months to declare their interest in participating in order to receive compensation for turning in outlawed firearms.
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— Starting Monday, gun owners will have until the end of March to declare their intention to participate in the federal program compensating individuals for turning over one of their government-banned guns, should they want the chance at money.
After that date, gun owners who possess one of the more than 2,500 makes and models of guns which the government has deemed too dangerous for public use will not be able to receive...
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