The new law would also extend the ban to air guns that look like real firearms. Air guns use compressed gas to propel pellets in contrast to firearms, which ignite a propellant to fire a bullet or cartridge. Cassy Premack — who runs the KKS Tactical Supplies gun shop with her husband — has filed a judicial review of the federal gun ban. "[Air guns are] about a quarter of my business," Premack said Wednesday to Carolina de Ryk, the host of CBC's Daybreak North. A two-year amnesty period has been in place since May for gun owners to dispose of 1,500 types of banned firearms by Apr.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2021 14:47 UTC