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Justin Trudeau@JustinTrudeau · May 30, 2022

One Canadian killed by gun violence is one too many. That’s why we’ve banned 1,500 types of military-style assault…

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Canada has introduced new gun control legislation including a national freeze on handgun ownership, stricter penalties for gun smuggling, magazine restrictions, and measures to remove firearms from individuals involved in domestic violence or deemed dangerous. The legislation builds on Canada's previous ban of 1,500 types of military-style assault firearms.

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    One Canadian killed by gun violence is one too many. That’s why we’ve banned 1,500 types of military-style assault firearms. And that’s why, today, we’ve introduced legislation to further strengthen gun control in Canada. Thread ⤵️

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    Through this legislation, we’ll move forward with a national freeze on handgun ownership. In other words, it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer, or import handguns anywhere in Canada once this Bill becomes law.

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    We’ll also increase criminal penalties to combat gun smuggling and trafficking, provide authorities with more tools to investigate firearms crimes, and criminalize the modification of magazines to prevent them from holding more than the legal limit of ammunition.

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    In addition, we’ll make sure that people involved in acts of domestic violence or criminal harassment have their firearms licenses taken away. And we’ll make sure that those who are considered a danger to themselves or others have to surrender their firearms to authorities.

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    For more on the legislation we’ve introduced and the steps we’re taking to keep our communities safe, click here: pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-r…