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Regina officer accused of keeping banned gun turned in for destruction

2026-11-10, 4:50:28 p.m.

Regina officer accused of keeping banned gun turned in for destruction

Posted November 10, 2026 11:50 am

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A Regina police badge can be seen on an officer's uniform during a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu. HCY

A Regina police officer is facing charges for allegedly obtaining a prohibited gun after it was delivered to him for destruction.

Const. Sheldon Kowalchuk is charged with breaching trust and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

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Police allege he obtained the banned gun during a firearm amnesty in 2022.

An amnesty is a temporary period where people can surrender newly prohibited firearms for destruction without facing criminal penalties.

Kowalchuk, a seven-year member of the force, has been suspended from duty.

He is to scheduled to make his first court appearance next month.

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Source: Global News · By Jeremy Simes The Canadian Press

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