Amnesty period for prohibited firearms now tied to Supreme Court appeal outcomes, not a fixed date

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The federal amnesty that allows owners of specified prohibited firearms and devices to dispose of them lawfully has been updated in two ways. First, instead of ending on a fixed calendar date, the amnesty period now runs until 90 days after the Supreme Court of Canada concludes the related appeals (case numbers 41858–41861) — whether by discontinuance, judgment, or dismissal. If those appeals wrap up on different dates, the 90-day clock starts from the latest of them. Second, individuals who have signed a destruction agreement with the Government of Canada can now also hand their firearm or prohibited device to a licensed carrier under the Firearms Act to ship it to a government-specified location for destruction, not just deliver it directly to an authorized person. Affected individuals should review how they plan to comply with the amnesty and confirm whether shipping via a carrier is a practical option under their specific agreement.

Who this affects: individuals owning specified prohibited firearms or devices · businesses holding specified prohibited firearms or devices · licensed carriers under the Firearms Act · individuals who have signed destruction agreements with the Government of Canada