Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced two new firearms-related initiatives Wednesday as part of the province's efforts to support law-abiding gun owners against measures imposed by the federal government.
The province will set up a firearms advisory committee and a special examination unit to be used in prosecuting gun crimes, Kenney told a news conference in Edmonton.
"Alberta has a long history of responsible firearms ownership — in fact, it goes back to the very beginning as a province," Kenney said.
"And be it hunting, sport shooting, or farmers and ranchers using guns for predator and pest control, while some people in faraway places like Toronto may not understand the reality, hundreds of thousands of Albertans are simply using firearms as part of everyday life.
"Those law-abiding Albertans should not be used as scapegoats for the actions of criminals by politicians in Ottawa."
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