Alberta to Introduce Bill to ‘Protect Firearms Owners From the Federal Firearms Confiscation Program’

Alberta to Introduce Bill to ‘Protect Firearms Owners From the Federal Firearms Confiscation Program’
Joseph Schow stands with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after being sworn into cabinet as House Leader in Edmonton on Oct. 24, 2022. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
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Alberta says it will table legislation this month to “protect firearms owners from the federal firearms confiscation program.”

Bill 8, the Alberta Firearms Act, is one of three bills the United Conservative government has prioritized for the short spring session of the 30th legislature, which ends March 31.