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#news Canada is forcing all residents to turn over their guns - giving them one year to be compensated, after which it will become a crime to own certain guns.#canada to hand in their guns. They have one year to get compensation by handing in their guns.The Trudeau administration's multi-year push to ban over 2,500 models of semi-automatic rifles labeled "assault-style" – is being fulfilled in one year's time.#ChristinaAguayoNews The "assault-style" label has been slapped on everything from AR-15 variants to tactical hunting rifles.The government's Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) promises fair market value payouts to owners who turn in their now-prohibited weapons, but only if they play ball before the clock runs out.Bans started May 1, 2020 (1,500+ models), expanded December 5, 2024 (324 more), and March 7, (179 additional).A temporary amnesty shields licensed owners from criminal charges for possession until October 30 of this year – recently extended to October 2026 to allow the buyback to unfold.Without this grace period, owning these specific guns is already illegal under the Criminal Code, punishable by fines or jail time.Businesses wrapped their phase by April 30 surrendering over 12,000 firearms for $22 million.Christina Aguayo News For everyday owners – hunters, sport shooters, and collectors – a pilot launches in October in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where they are hoping to snag about 200 guns.Nationwide declarations open later this year via an online portal, approved claims lead to collections and payouts in 2026.Owners can opt for cash (based on pre-ban retail prices, averaging $400–$2,000 per gun) or deactivation reimbursements ($400–$700 flat rate). Non-participants must export, deactivate at their cost, or surrender without pay before amnesty ends.October 2026 marks the end of amnesty for the thousands of banned models.Failure to comply post-amnesty risks charges for illegal possession.Many believe this is the start to banning and confiscating all guns in Canada