Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns on Friday. The measure also blocks newly acquired handguns from being imported. The handgun freeze was announced in May alongside proposed legislation that would implement the nation's strongest gun control measures in 40 years. Canada has stricter gun laws than the United States.
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Canada bans new handgun sales, imports in latest gun action
Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada take effect on Friday, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said in a statement, adding that the measure also blocks newly acquired handguns from being imported. "It is our duty to take urgent action to remove these deadly weapons from our communities," Trudeau said in a written statement, citing rising handgun violence.
Trudeau Govt Bans New Handgun Sales in Canada; Announces Fresh Gun Control Plan
Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada took effect on Friday, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the measure builds on earlier efforts banning handgun imports
Canada bans new handgun sales in latest gun control action
Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada took effect on Friday, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the measure builds on earlier efforts banning handgun imports.
The federal government's promised national "freeze" on the sale, purchase and transfer of handguns has taken effect — part of Ottawa's plan to limit access to firearms to tamp down on a spike in crime.