In its second use of the newly implemented Firearms Act, the Alberta government said it will require any individuals or organizations involved in confiscating firearms to be licensed by the province first. According to Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro, this move is intended to protect the province’s jurisdiction as well as the almost 342,000 Albertans…

Alberta has used its new Firearms Act for the first time in order to restrict municipalities and police from entering into agreements with the federal government, the province announced on April 5. In a news release, the province said it had moved to use the first regulation under the Alberta Firearms Act since it was…

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. In a speech prior to the…

The Alberta government has followed through on previous promises, tabling a provincial firearms bill intended to push back against Ottawa’s efforts to confiscate guns from legal firearms owners. Justice Minister Tyler Shandro introduced Bill 8, the Alberta Firearms Act, in the legislature on March 7, with the stated purpose of providing the province “with more…