The provincial government has introduced legislation changes to help gun owners from losing money through the federal gun buyback program.

The Government of Canada banned more than 2,500 makes and models of assault-style firearms in 2020 and a program was developed to provide compensation for eligible businesses and individuals who own prohibited firearms.

Proposed changes to the Saskatchewan Firearms Act say that a seized gun would need to be bought back at fair market value.

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That amount would be determined by the Saskatchewan Firearms Off

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