By Darryl Knight, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Standard Newspaper A push for change on the federal firearms buyback program came from city council on Tuesday, January 27, when Councillor Ron Ashmore presented a memorandum raising concerns about its impact on law-abiding gun owners. Council members unanimously supported the motion and agreed to forward a copy of the resolution to MP Jamie Schmale, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mark Carney. The memorandum points out that Canada has roughly 2.5 million licensed gun owners, including hunters, farmers, sport shooters, and First Nations peoples. While councillors support efforts to remove illegal firearms from communities, they say the current program unfairly targets responsible firearm owners rather than addressing criminal activity. The federal initiative, which includes an amnesty…
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