Canada’s Massive ‘Voluntary’ Gun Buyback Program Comes With Prison Time

Canada’s Massive ‘Voluntary’ Gun Buyback Program Comes With Prison Time

Gun owners who refuse to comply with Ottawa’s ban could face up to five years in prison.

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Hundreds of thousands of Canadians could face prison time if they do not turn in their newly prohibited guns under a supposedly “voluntary” gun buyback program that is testing the strength of Canada’s bureaucratic regime.

Since May 2020, the Canadian government has attempted to institute a massive “assault-style firearms compensation program” that will purportedly trade cash for prohibited guns. If Canadians do not turn in a prohibited gun by October 2026, they could face up to five years in prison. The program has faced massive pushback from provincial leaders and gun rights organizations who say it will only disarm law-abiding Canadians.

HAMILTON,ON Oct 9,2025- Sgt. Massimo Guiliani, a use of force instructor with expertise in firearms on the Hamilton Police shooting range .Cathie Coward/ The Hamilton Spectator / Nicole O story (Cathie Coward/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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