Canada Post says it will not take part in the phase of the buyback program that involves individual firearm owners, due to concerns about employee safety.Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post/File

Canada Post cleared to transport prohibited firearms returned in federal gun buyback

The new regulations allow for prohibited assault-style firearms to be removed from firearms retailers, transported and ultimately destroyed

by · National Post

OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Canada Post the ability to store and transport prohibited firearms in new regulations that bring the retail gun buyback program one step closer to beginning.

An order-in-council dated Oct. 16 allows for prohibited assault-style firearms to be removed from safes at firearms retailers, transported and ultimately destroyed.

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