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'This is our jurisdiction': Alberta moves to block federal charges under firearms ban
• The StarEDMONTON—Alberta has fired a shot across the bow of the federal government in the contentious debate over its proposed firearms restrictions as tensions ratchet up between the province and Ottawa.
The province — a loud critic of federal Bill C-21, which is proposing to usher in sweeping bans that detractors say will affect hunting rifles and firearms used for target shooting — says it's taking jurisdiction around firearms away from Ottawa.