Invoking Uvalde, Trudeau out to freeze handgun sales
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Source: politico
“We need only look south of the border to know that if we do not take action, firmly and rapidly, it gets worse,” the prime minister said as he introduced new measures.
By Maura Forrest and Nick Taylor-Vaisey
05/30/2022 06:57 PM EDT
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian government is hoping for speedy passage of new firearm-control measures meant to fight rising gun violence in Canada, in the wake of last week’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced a national freeze on handgun sales.
“It will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau said during a late afternoon press conference, surrounded by Cabinet ministers, Liberal MPs and gun control advocates.
“In other words, we’re capping the market for handguns.”..................................................
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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/30/pm-trudeau-stricter-gun-rules-canada-00035900
Trudeau's use of 'south of the border' is enchanting to me.
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“It will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau said during a late afternoon press conference on Monday. | Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP Photo
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Canada’s Trudeau proposes handgun freeze in new gun control package
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3506290-canadas-trudeau-announces-handgun-freeze-in-new-gun-control-proposal/
by Zach Schonfeld - 05/30/22 8:49 PM ET
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a move to freeze the sale and transfer of handguns in the country as part of a strict gun control proposal introduced by his government on Monday.
The proposal would also create a new red flag law, which would allow a court to prohibit people deemed a threat from owning firearms, and allow the government to take away firearms licenses for individuals who commit domestic violence or criminal harassment.
“One Canadian killed by gun violence is one too many,” Trudeau said in a statement.
“I’ve seen all too well the tragic cost that gun violence has in our communities across the country,” he said. “Today, we’re proposing some of the strongest measures in Canadian history to keep guns out of our communities and build a safer future for everyone.”
Trudeau’s office said the handgun freeze will prevent individuals from bringing newly acquired handguns into the country or from buying, selling or transferring the firearms. Canada reported 1.1 million registered handguns in 2020, an increase of 71 percent from ten years earlier.
Unlike the United States, there is no constitutional protection to own firearms in Canada........................................................................................................................................................................................
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