Firearm amnesty period now ends 90 days after Supreme Court appeals conclude, not on a fixed date

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The amnesty period under this order, which allows individuals holding certain prohibited firearms to lawfully dispose of them without criminal liability, has been extended and its end date restructured. Instead of expiring on October 30, 2026, the amnesty now ends 90 days after all four identified Supreme Court of Canada appeals (case numbers 41858–41861) are terminated — whether by discontinuance, judgment, or dismissal. If the appeals end on different days, the 90-day clock starts from the latest termination date. A new disposal option has also been added: individuals who have entered into a destruction agreement with the Government of Canada may now deliver a specified firearm to a licensed carrier for shipping to a government-specified destruction location. Anyone currently holding a specified firearm under this amnesty should be aware that the window to complete lawful disposal is now tied to the outcome of pending Supreme Court proceedings rather than a calendar deadline.

Who this affects: individuals possessing specified prohibited firearms · firearms carriers handling amnesty shipments · businesses holding specified firearms for deactivation · individuals with Government of Canada firearm destruction agreements