Halifax police sign agreement to participate in federal gun buyback program
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HALIFAX – Halifax police have signed an agreement with the federal government to participate in a gun buyback program.
Since 2020, Ottawa has prohibited over 2500 makes and models of assault-style firearms that were previously available to licensed gun owners.
Any gunowners who wishes to surrender their guns for compensation must register in the program by the end of March.
Participation in the program is voluntary, but gunowners who do not deactivate or dispose of their now-prohibited firearms by October 30 could face a loss of their gun license and criminal liability.
In a news release, Halifax police chief Don MacLean says that the program is not about criminalizing gun owners, but ensuring people have a safe and responsible way to comply with new federal laws.
MacLean says that while most gunowners have no intention of misusing their firearms, he believes that Halifax would benefit from having fewer guns available.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 3, 2026.