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Quebec City rally opposes federal gun buyback program targeting banned military-style rifles.
A rally in Quebec City opposes Canada’s federal firearms buyback program, which targets about 2,500 banned weapons like AR-15s and Ruger Mini-14s, with gun rights groups calling it ideological and unfair to law-abiding owners.
The program, launched in 2020 and backed by nearly $250 million, offers compensation for surrendering or deactivating prohibited firearms, with over 32,000 reported as of late February.
Critics, including gun control advocates, say the rally is insensitive following a recent mass shooting in British Columbia that killed nine, while opponents argue the initiative diverts resources from real crime prevention and lacks evidence of improving public safety.
The federal government maintains the program targets only military-style weapons, not civilian firearms, and says it is a targeted public safety effort.
The deadline for participation is the end of March.
Una manifestación en la ciudad de Quebec se opone al programa federal de recompra de armas dirigido a rifles de estilo militar prohibidos.