There is no use and no place for such weapon­s in Canada, says PM Trudea­u at a media briefi­ngOTTAWA: Canada is banning the sale of military-grade assault weapons in the aftermath of the country’s deadliest mass shooting two weeks ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. Canada police arrest suspected gunman, say there have been several victimsA source told Reuters on Thursday that the ban would be announced soon and would include several variations of assault-style weapons. When he announced the measure, Trudeau also cited the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique shooting in Montreal, where a man killed 14 women and himself due to radical anti-feminist sentiments. The ban – which includes buying, selling, transporting, importing or using the designated weapons – will become effective immediately by changing government regulations, Trudeau said. “Nothing the Trudeau Liberals announced today addresses this problem.”Canadian pollster Angus Reid released a survey on Friday which found that 78% of Canadians support a ban on military-grade assault weapons.

Source: The Express Tribune May 01, 2020 17:48 UTC