The gun grab reporting deadline is tomorrow. What’s Ottawa planning after?
After the reporting deadline, Public Safety Canada states that firearm owners who fall foul of the gun grab risk criminal liability for illegal possession.
Estimates show only ten per cent of the firearms expected to fall under Canada’s federal gun grab have been declared so far, as the March 31 reporting deadline for the national compensation program arrives tomorrow
The federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) is moving into its next phase after a national declaration period that began on January 19, 2026. Public Safety Canada says more than 52,000 prohibited firearms have been declared by individuals to date, alongside over 12,000 firearms collected and destroyed in earlier business-focused phases.
