Sask. Applying to Intervene in Legal Challenges of Federal Gun Ban

Published on February 8, 2024

The government of Saskatchewan is looking to get involved in ongoing court challenges of the federal firearms ban. Saskatchewan has applied for intervener status in a case before the Federal Court of Appeal, according to a Feb. 5 government news release. The Federal Court of Canada heard the original case challenging the firearms ban in April 2023. The case was dismissed on Oct. 30, 2023, but four of the applicants then filed an appeal. “Saskatchewan is firm in its opposition to the federal firearms ban, which unfairly targets law-abiding firearms owners and will have little impact on firearms-related crime,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman said in the release....

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