“(The) No. 1 goal with this piece of legislation is to provide clarity, which has been lacking in every province, quite frankly,' said Shandro.
Alberta’s UCP government announced provincial firearms legislation Tuesday, offering more clarity for gun owners and more provincial authority over gun regulation.
A lot of small details over firearms legislation have been changed by the federal government, Shandro said, and as the province learns more about what those details are, it will be able to adjust the legislation to provide clarity and sovereignty to Alberta firearms owners.Liberals ditch gun law reform critics said would ban hunting rifles
After receiving backlash, the federal government recently dropped amendments to Bill C-21, the government’s gun control legislation. “Once passed, the Alberta Firearms Act will be the most comprehensive provincial firearms framework in the country,” Shandro said. “By establishing in legislation the role of Alberta chief firearms officer, this legislation will elevate the responsibilities and legal mandate of the office to the fullest extent of the law.
“I understand the politics behind this. I think the jurisdictional battle is yet to occur, but a lot of this remains quite fuzzy,” said Bratt. “We’ll have to see what the bill actually says.”
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