Toronto’s board of health is asking the federal government for a national ban on handgun sales, building on earlier and repeated calls from council for a Toronto-specific prohibition. Charles Zach, executive director of Canada’s National Firearms Association, claimed a ban would not result in increased public safety. A spokesperson for Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair indicated Tuesday that the government is not contemplating a national handgun ban. Trudeau has said Ottawa will work with the provinces to let cities ban handguns, but Premier Doug Ford has said he opposes the idea. Mayor John Tory reiterated his support for a handgun ban Tuesday.

Source: thestar November 12, 2019 23:00 UTC