Sask. to roll out province-wide gun amnesty program
A similar amnesty program was rolled out last year in Regina, where officers took in 157 guns over a two-week period.
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Details of a gun amnesty program in Saskatchewan are expected to be released Monday.
The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, Regina and Moose Jaw police and the RCMP are among the participants.
A similar amnesty program was rolled out last year in Regina, where officers took in 157 guns over a two-week period.
The program comes after thousands of students across the United States marched over the weekend to press for tighter restrictions on firearm sales to help curb gun violence.
Stay connected to Global News for details of the program when it is released.
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