For six years, four firearms owned by Saskatoon resident Wayde Squires have been locked away in storage, caught in legal limbo while the courts decide whether they will ultimately be illegal.
Squires says the situation has been frustrating, but he’s also concerned about how the government would approach compensation if the firearms are seized through its Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program.
Now, Squires is among the Saskatchewan firearms owners who could be potentially covered by a class action lawsuit launched by the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR). The suit argues the federal government must provide fair market compensation for prohibited firearms under Saskatchewan legislation enacted last year….