Group assisting long-planned review of firearms — including SKS — has yet to meet
An advisory group that's supporting a federal review of firearms classification is expected to hold its first meeting this fall, almost a year after Ottawa announced the review.
An advisory group supporting a federal review of firearms classification, including the SKS rifle, is set to hold its first meeting this fall, nearly a year after Ottawa announced the review. The group, called the Firearms Classification Technical Advisory Group, will provide expert advice to Public Safety Canada and the RCMP. The Liberal government has been questioned about the SKS following a U.S. court document that stated Jesse Van Rootselaar, the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter, had an SKS gun.
The SKS has been used in police killings and other high-profile shootings and is popular in Indigenous communities for hunting. The government has not banned the SKS despite outlawing approximately 2,500 types of guns based on battlefield use. Gun control advocates have called for an immediate ban on new sales and a buyback of older models, particularly for Indigenous hunters.
Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated the government would consider the advisory group's recommendations before deciding on the SKS's status.
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