Cape Breton Pilots Gun Buyback Program

Liberal government starts voluntary gun buyback in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia next month.
2,500 assault-style firearms banned since May 2020.
Buyback expands banned firearms list from 1,500 to 2,500.
$742 million allocated for buyback, but some police declined participation.
Program to be nationwide in fall, costs may exceed $750 million.

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