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Gun control group repeats call for end to sales of SKS rifles after Montreal shooting
The group says Ottawa’s rules leave a gap that lets owners replace banned guns with SKS rifles while consultations on the rifle continue.
- On Thursday, PolySeSouvient urged the federal Liberals to halt new SKS rifle sales following a deadly shooting in Montreal this week that killed police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane and civilian bystander Michel Mizrahi.
- Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed about 2,500 firearm types, yet the SKS remains legal due to its use in Indigenous communities for food, despite appearing in multiple police killings and high-profile shootings.
- PolySeSouvient argues the current buyback program creates a loophole where owners "can take public money and buy a new SKS rifle," calling the situation a "taxpayer-funded farce" that keeps deadly threats on the market.
- The group declared, "The current pace is indefensible, and there is no official timeline," demanding a "precise and accelerated schedule" for consultations and regulatory action regarding existing SKS rifles.
- Police have not officially identified the firearm used in the Montreal incident, though images circulating online suggest a long gun appearing to be an SKS was found at the scene.
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Advocacy group renews calls for tighter gun control following Montreal shooting
A leading gun control advocacy group is calling on the federal government to end new sales of SKS rifles, days after days after three people were killed in a shooting in Montreal, including the shooter.
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