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Number of assault-style firearms declared by province and territory

The declaration period of the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program for individuals started on January 19, 2026 and ended on March 31, 2026. See how many assault-style firearms have been declared across Canada.

Map of Canada showing number of assault-style firearms declared by province and territory. Numbers provided in the table 'Number of assault-style firearms declared by province and territory'
Number of assault-style firearms declared by province and territory (as of June 8, 2026*)
Provinces and territories
(in alphabetic order)		 Abbreviation Number of declared firearms
Alberta AB 7,347
British Columbia BC 15,832
Manitoba MB 2,520
New Brunswick NB 1,159
Newfoundland-and-Labrador NL 493
Northwest Territories NWT 85
Nova Scotia NS 1,734
Nunavut NU 11
Ontario ON 27,912
Prince-Edward Island PEI 175
Québec QC 10,060
Saskatchewan SK 1,254
Yukon YT 135
Total 68,717
*
The declaration period for individuals ended on March 31, 2026. Numbers as of June 8, 2026 include non-digital applications received after March 31 and post-marked no later than April 15, 2026; declarations from those who opened a case with the contact centre before March 31 that are now complete; and/or declarations from members of the Canadian Armed Forces or law enforcement agencies that were unable to submit a declaration before the deadline due to being deployed outside of Canada.

While participating in the program is voluntary, compliance with the law is not. Individual firearm owners must safely dispose of or permanently deactivate their assault-style firearms before the amnesty period ends, or risk criminal liability for the illegal possession of a prohibited firearm.

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2026-06-09