Alberta Firearms Act to Oppose Feds’ Gun Confiscation Passes Third Reading

Hunting rifles and shotguns at a gun store in Toronto, in a file photo. Kevin Frayer/The Canadian Press

A bill introduced by the Alberta government to protect its lawful firearms owners from the federal government’s gun confiscation program has passed third reading.

In a 28–7 vote on March 22, Bill 8, the Alberta Firearms Act, passed third reading on division, with seven NDP MLAs voting against it.