It will be the fourth time Ottawa has punted back its deadline for gun owners to give up their weapons or face criminalization.

It will be the fourth time Ottawa has punted back its deadline for gun owners to give up their weapons or face criminalization.

OTTAWA - The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms while a legal battle plays out at the Supreme Court of Canada.

The government is extending the amnesty period shielding firearms owners from liability for possessing guns on the list of banned firearms.

Initialement prévue au 30 octobre, la période d’amnistie est prolongée jusqu’à l’an prochain.