魁北克市集会反对联邦枪支回购计划 以被禁止的军用步枪为目标 Quebec City rally opposes federal gun buyback program targeting banned military-style rifles.

魁北克市的集会反对加拿大联邦枪支回购计划, 计划针对大约2500件被禁武器, 如AR-15和Ruger Mini-14s, 枪支权利团体称其为意识形态, 对守法者不公平。 A rally in Quebec City opposes Canada’s federal firearms buyback program, which targets about 2,500 banned weapons like AR-15s and Ruger Mini-14s, with gun rights groups calling it ideological and unfair to law-abiding owners. 该方案于2020年启动,以近2.5亿美元为后盾,为上缴或拆除被禁火器提供赔偿,截至2月下旬,有32 000多人报告。 The program, launched in 2020 and backed by nearly $250 million, offers compensation for surrendering or deactivating prohibited firearms, with over 32,000 reported as of late February. 包括枪支管制倡导者在内的批评者认为，在不列颠哥伦比亚省最近发生造成九人死亡的大规模枪击事件后，这场集会显得不敏感;而反对者则认为该倡议分散了对真正犯罪预防的资源，且缺乏改善公共安全的证据。 Critics, including gun control advocates, say the rally is insensitive following a recent mass shooting in British Columbia that killed nine, while opponents argue the initiative diverts resources from real crime prevention and lacks evidence of improving public safety. 联邦政府维持该方案的目标仅是军用武器,而不是民用火器,并说这是一项有针对性的公共安全工作。 The federal government maintains the program targets only military-style weapons, not civilian firearms, and says it is a targeted public safety effort. 参加活动的最后期限是3月底。 The deadline for participation is the end of March.