Sask. Introduces Firearms Act in Response to Federal Gun-Control Legislation

Sask. Introduces Firearms Act in Response to Federal Gun-Control Legislation
Saskatchewan Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell speaks to members of media after the speech from the throne at the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina, on Oct. 26, 2022. The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu
Marnie Cathcart
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Scott Moe’s provincial government today introduced The Saskatchewan Firearms Act, which it says is intended to “protect the rights of lawful firearms owners” from federal gun-control legislation.

Bill C-21, if passed with sweeping amendments now being debated by a House committee, will ban most semi-automatic shotguns and rifles, many of which critics say are ordinary hunting shotguns and rifles purchased legally and which are unrestricted.