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Ottawa to temporarily ban handgun imports until permanent fr

Postby jdege on Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:36 am

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/temporary-ban-import-handguns-canada-1.6542492
Ottawa to temporarily ban handgun imports until permanent freeze comes into effect
Government says there has been an uptick in handgun purchases since introduction of new gun legislation
The federal government plans to fast-track a ban on the import of handguns into the country without the approval of Parliament using a regulatory measure that comes into effect in two weeks, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced Friday.

The change will last until a permanent freeze is passed in Parliament and comes into force.

The government tabled gun control legislation in May that includes a national freeze on the importation, purchase, sale and transfer of handguns in Canada.

That law did not pass before Parliament took its summer break, and is set to be debated again when MPs return to Ottawa in the fall.

In the meantime, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said she has the authority to ban any import or export permit in Canada.
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