Trudeau promises gun-control legislation

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/nova-scotia-shootings-trudeau-gun-control-wortman-rcmp/2020/04/20/dbc54d40-829e-11ea-81a3-9690c9881111_story.html

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that his government would move ahead on the gun-control legislation he promised during last year’s election campaign after the deadliest shooting in his country’s history, though it was not clear how soon he would do so.

“I can say that we were on the verge of introducing legislation to ban assault-style weapons across this country,” he told reporters. “It was interrupted when the pandemic caused Parliament to be suspended, but we have every intention of moving forward on that measure, and potentially other measures, when Parliament returns.”

Authorities say a single gunman shot and killed at least 18 people in rural Nova Scotia during a rampage Saturday and Sunday before he died.

On Monday, a coalition of gun-control groups implored Public Safety Minister Bill Blair to ban the new sale of military-style weapons.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. First New Zealand, now Canada

What kind of horror does it take to enact strict gun control measures here in the U.S.??

[Botany]

2. Maybe 20 little kids and 6 teachers killed right before Xmas @ a school?

thoughts and prayers.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Of course that was my first thought, too.

If not that, then what??

[MyOwnPeace]

4. What, no Canadians........

coming out with "TOO SOON?"

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5. They're quoted in the article

Rod Giltaca, chief executive of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights, said it was too soon to debate guns.

[MyOwnPeace]

6. Indeed they are - thank you.........

It wouldn't be a proper massacre without someone saying "Now's not the time - too soon......"