What is the legal age to own and use a firearm in Canada?
Canadians must be 18 to purchase and possess a firearm but those as young as 12 can use them if they have the proper licence.
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Understand your legal responsibilities before hunting in Alberta
Hunting is an integral part of Alberta’s heritage and way of life.
However, the laws governing this activity can be confusing, especially to those new to the sport. The uninitiated may take down a prohibited animal or be found hunting in a non-designated area. Both actions could result in charges.
Legally registered guns ‘rarely’ used to commit criminal acts
A recent Statistics Canada report confirms that people with unregistered firearms are responsible for the majority of gun-related crime in Canada.
Alberta Firearms Act is what the province needs
Bill 8, the Alberta Firearms Act, took effect when it received royal assent on March 28, 2023. After years of attacks by Ottawa on law-abiding gun owners, the Act gives Alberta the tools it needs to regulate and administer firearms.
Liberal gun grab meets legal snag in Alberta | Western Standard
Understanding weapons offences in Canada
When people think of weapons, guns or knives often come to mind. But anything that can inflict harm can be considered a weapon, including a frying pan, a flower pot or a baseball bat.
Handguns. Shooting holes in the Liberal’s latest gun control plan
A federal bill that would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation fails to address the root causes of crime, not to mention the constitutional challenges it presents.
