The decision isn’t a full ban, Trudeau said, but effectively “caps” the market for handguns in Canada, halting any new sales, imports or transfers of the weapons. “One Canadian killed by gun violence is one too many,” Trudeau said during the announcement. “I’ve seen all too well the tragic cost that gun violence has in our communities across the country. AdvertisementThe proposal is just the latest effort by Trudeau’s government to rein in gun sales and access to assault-style weaponry. That decision came after a gunman went on a rampage in Nova Scotia, killing 22 people in the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s history.

Source: Huffington Post May 31, 2022 06:58 UTC