The federal Liberal government is extending its amnesty on “assault-style” firearms until October 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in May 2020 he was banning more than 1,500 models of firearms, including the AR-15.
He also announced owners of these guns would have a two-year amnesty period to come into compliance with the prohibition.
The Liberal government revealed on Wednesday that the order, set to expire in April, would be extended until October 2023.
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It says doing so gives officials more time to implement a mandatory buyback program for the firearms.
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