Saskatchewan Passes Firearms Act in Response to Federal Gun Control Legislation

Saskatchewan Passes Firearms Act in Response to Federal Gun Control Legislation
Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell speaks to the media in Regina on Oct. 27, 2021. Michael Bell/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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The Saskatchewan government has passed the Saskatchewan Firearms Act (SFA), saying the law intends to protect the rights of firearms owners from federal gun control legislation.

“It is important for Saskatchewan to have its own provincial firearms legislation to ensure the concerns of responsible firearms owners are taken into account,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell said in a press release on April 6.