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Feds propose $1,337 for AR-15 rifles under gun buyback program

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The federal government is proposing $1,337 in compensation for turning in an AR-15 rifle under a mandatory buyback program. Public Safety Canada has released a price list detailing how much money owners of banned firearms can expect to get under the program.

At the higher end of the scale, forfeiting a Swiss Arms SG550 could net an owner $6,209. Read more: Gun control advocates applaud Ottawa’s handgun freeze, but some owners are angry Ottawa will seek input from gun owners, businesses and industry on the proposed compensation amounts from now until Aug.

28. The mandatory buyback program would cover the more than 1,500 models and variants of what the government considers assault-style firearms, banned two years ago.

While the idea has been praised by gun-control advocates, some others – including Conservative MPs – have suggested it targets legitimate gun owners rather than criminals.

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