ASFCP: new page showing collection schedule by province; AB and SK excluded

[u/RetroRenew4l]

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/campaigns/firearms-buyback/firearm-collection-timeline.html

From the beginning, the "ASFCP" has included two ominous footnotes alluding to how they're going to violate gun owners that declare their property.

- "Compensation is not guaranteed"

And, should you reside in AB or SK

- "Individuals who live in Alberta or Saskatchewan should consult their provincial government for laws or regulations put in place that may impede or limit their participation in the program."

Now, we know there is a licensing scheme for potential private collection agents in the Alberta legislation. I have not looked into SK.

Should you contact the AB CFO, you will learn the Federal government has not applied for any confiscation agent licensing.

So, the very obvious indication here is that they intend to wash their hands of responsibility in these two provinces and leave any owners who declared property to face the end of the amnesty with no option but to deactivate or surrender their property.

Absolutely shameful how this program has been handled.

[u/boozefiend3000]

Still blows my mind they got 67,000 turned in. Extremely disappointing

[u/China_bot42069 → u/boozefiend3000]

67000 collaborators.  Have lost all respect for this people 

[u/boozefiend3000 → u/China_bot42069]

20 something thousand people collaborated, they turned in 67,000 rifles 

[u/gspotcowboy → u/boozefiend3000]

I do think that a large chunk of that number is stuff that has been in police possession. IIRC the initial week after the program started they claimed 21K and then a week (or several?) after that they claimed not even 23K. It took 2 more months to make it to 67K.

There would absolutely have been a higher participation rate in the first week overall too but I'm convinced the RCMP was told to clean house on seized/surrendered firearms if they were on the prohib list.