Will Canada’s gun buyback program work — without buy-in?

Gun owners in Canada have until the end of the month to get cash for turning in recently banned assault-style firearms, but with several provinces and police forces refusing to take part in the federal buyback, will the program actually make an impact? For The National, CBC’s Sam Samson breaks down the participation across the country and why the rollout has been so bumpy.

Clarification: At 03:39, the video shows someone firing a fully automatic firearm. That video was taken in the U.S. in Jan. 2026, in a state where operating these firearms is legal. Fully automatic firearms are prohibited in Canada.

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