Fri Dec 16, 2022 – 8:10 pm EST
EDMONTON, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) – The province of Alberta pushed back hard against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal gun grab laws yesterday by announcing it will assert its constitutional right to enforce Federal gun laws through its Crown prosecutors.
“This is our constitutional jurisdiction, and this is a choice that we get to make,” Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro said Thursday.
“It’s not a negotiation with the federal government.”
Alberta’s pro-freedom libertarian-minded new Premier Danielle Smith said about the province’s new move to enforce all gun laws that the “federal government’s firearm ban does not stop illegal guns from crossing the border and making it into the hands of criminals.”
“Instead of targeting criminals, the ban targets law-abiding firearms owners. Taking back Alberta’s constitutional jurisdiction and the authority to handle charges under the Firearms Act is one more way our province is pushing back against federal overreach,” she added.
The Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA) applauded Alberta’s decision to protect the rights of legal gun owners, with CSSA executive director Tony Bernardo saying the province has taken a “principled stand to protect the lawful citizens of Alberta who own firearms.”
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