The move announced earlier this month is aimed at speeding up a key pillar of the federal effort to limit the number of guns in the country. In May, the Liberal government announced a plan to implement a freeze on the importation, purchase, sale or otherwise transfer of weapons to help curb gun-related violence. The measure is part of a broader gun control package that would allow the automatic removal of gun licenses from people who commit domestic violence or engage in criminal harassment such as stalking, as well as increase maximum sentences for gun smuggling and trafficking to 14 years from 10. Last spring, to ensure that the national gun freeze could be implemented quickly, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled regulatory amendments in both the House of Commons and the Senate. However, the regulations are expected to go into effect before this fall, and accompanying legislation has yet to be approved by the House. The change starting today will last until a permanent freeze is passed in Parliament and takes effect.
“The gun universe has exploded”
The gun control group PolySeSouvient praised the temporary measure earlier this month as a creative step that would slow the expansion of the gun market. Conservative public safety critic Raquel Dancho said the move targets law-abiding citizens and businesses, not illegal and smuggled guns. The government says freezing the number of guns in Canada will make people safer, noting that it was the most serious weapon involved in most violent firearm-related crimes between 2009 and 2020. In addition, the number of registered guns in Canada increased by 71 percent between 2010 and 2020, to about 1.1 million. “The whole gun universe has exploded,” Mendicino said in an interview. “And at the same time, we’ve seen gun violence go through the roof. That’s not a coincidence — there’s a correlation between those two trends. “The growth of the gun universe makes them more accessible to everyone, and that includes criminals.” The Liberals also stress the importance of investing in prevention programs to address the root causes of gun crime and stop it before it starts. In addition, the 2021 budget provided more than $312 million in new money to increase the ability to detect firearms and implement stronger border measures to combat gun smuggling and trafficking. Mendicino points to a significant increase in gun seizures at the border last year compared to 2020 as a sign of progress. “I am confident that we are making progress in the fight against illegal arms trafficking across our borders.”
title: “Canada S Temporary Ban On Gun Imports Is Now In Place Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-25” author: “Bailey Joyce”
The move announced earlier this month is aimed at speeding up a key pillar of the federal effort to limit the number of guns in the country. In May, the Liberal government announced a plan to implement a freeze on the importation, purchase, sale or otherwise transfer of weapons to help curb gun-related violence. The measure is part of a broader gun control package that would allow the automatic removal of gun licenses from people who commit domestic violence or engage in criminal harassment such as stalking, as well as increase maximum sentences for gun smuggling and trafficking to 14 years from 10. Last spring, to ensure that the national gun freeze could be implemented quickly, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled regulatory amendments in both the House of Commons and the Senate. However, the regulations are expected to go into effect before this fall, and accompanying legislation has yet to be approved by the House. The change starting today will last until a permanent freeze is passed in Parliament and takes effect.
“The gun universe has exploded”
The gun control group PolySeSouvient praised the temporary measure earlier this month as a creative step that would slow the expansion of the gun market. Conservative public safety critic Raquel Dancho said the move targets law-abiding citizens and businesses, not illegal and smuggled guns. The government says freezing the number of guns in Canada will make people safer, noting that it was the most serious weapon involved in most violent firearm-related crimes between 2009 and 2020. In addition, the number of registered guns in Canada increased by 71 percent between 2010 and 2020, to about 1.1 million. “The whole gun universe has exploded,” Mendicino said in an interview. “And at the same time, we’ve seen gun violence go through the roof. That’s not a coincidence — there’s a correlation between those two trends. “The growth of the gun universe makes them more accessible to everyone, and that includes criminals.” The Liberals also stress the importance of investing in prevention programs to address the root causes of gun crime and stop it before it starts. In addition, the 2021 budget provided more than $312 million in new money to increase the ability to detect firearms and implement stronger border measures to combat gun smuggling and trafficking. Mendicino points to a significant increase in gun seizures at the border last year compared to 2020 as a sign of progress. “I am confident that we are making progress in the fight against illegal arms trafficking across our borders.”
title: “Canada S Temporary Ban On Gun Imports Is Now In Place Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-21” author: “Harry Archer”
The move announced earlier this month is aimed at speeding up a key pillar of the federal effort to limit the number of guns in the country. In May, the Liberal government announced a plan to implement a freeze on the importation, purchase, sale or otherwise transfer of weapons to help curb gun-related violence. The measure is part of a broader gun control package that would allow the automatic removal of gun licenses from people who commit domestic violence or engage in criminal harassment such as stalking, as well as increase maximum sentences for gun smuggling and trafficking to 14 years from 10. Last spring, to ensure that the national gun freeze could be implemented quickly, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled regulatory amendments in both the House of Commons and the Senate. However, the regulations are expected to go into effect before this fall, and accompanying legislation has yet to be approved by the House. The change starting today will last until a permanent freeze is passed in Parliament and takes effect.
“The gun universe has exploded”
The gun control group PolySeSouvient praised the temporary measure earlier this month as a creative step that would slow the expansion of the gun market. Conservative public safety critic Raquel Dancho said the move targets law-abiding citizens and businesses, not illegal and smuggled guns. The government says freezing the number of guns in Canada will make people safer, noting that it was the most serious weapon involved in most violent firearm-related crimes between 2009 and 2020. In addition, the number of registered guns in Canada increased by 71 percent between 2010 and 2020, to about 1.1 million. “The whole gun universe has exploded,” Mendicino said in an interview. “And at the same time, we’ve seen gun violence go through the roof. That’s not a coincidence — there’s a correlation between those two trends. “The growth of the gun universe makes them more accessible to everyone, and that includes criminals.” The Liberals also stress the importance of investing in prevention programs to address the root causes of gun crime and stop it before it starts. In addition, the 2021 budget provided more than $312 million in new money to increase the ability to detect firearms and implement stronger border measures to combat gun smuggling and trafficking. Mendicino points to a significant increase in gun seizures at the border last year compared to 2020 as a sign of progress. “I am confident that we are making progress in the fight against illegal arms trafficking across our borders.”
title: “Canada S Temporary Ban On Gun Imports Is Now In Place Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Heather Harshman”
The move announced earlier this month is aimed at speeding up a key pillar of the federal effort to limit the number of guns in the country. In May, the Liberal government announced a plan to implement a freeze on the importation, purchase, sale or otherwise transfer of weapons to help curb gun-related violence. The measure is part of a broader gun control package that would allow the automatic removal of gun licenses from people who commit domestic violence or engage in criminal harassment such as stalking, as well as increase maximum sentences for gun smuggling and trafficking to 14 years from 10. Last spring, to ensure that the national gun freeze could be implemented quickly, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled regulatory amendments in both the House of Commons and the Senate. However, the regulations are expected to go into effect before this fall, and accompanying legislation has yet to be approved by the House. The change starting today will last until a permanent freeze is passed in Parliament and takes effect.
“The gun universe has exploded”
The gun control group PolySeSouvient praised the temporary measure earlier this month as a creative step that would slow the expansion of the gun market. Conservative public safety critic Raquel Dancho said the move targets law-abiding citizens and businesses, not illegal and smuggled guns. The government says freezing the number of guns in Canada will make people safer, noting that it was the most serious weapon involved in most violent firearm-related crimes between 2009 and 2020. In addition, the number of registered guns in Canada increased by 71 percent between 2010 and 2020, to about 1.1 million. “The whole gun universe has exploded,” Mendicino said in an interview. “And at the same time, we’ve seen gun violence go through the roof. That’s not a coincidence — there’s a correlation between those two trends. “The growth of the gun universe makes them more accessible to everyone, and that includes criminals.” The Liberals also stress the importance of investing in prevention programs to address the root causes of gun crime and stop it before it starts. In addition, the 2021 budget provided more than $312 million in new money to increase the ability to detect firearms and implement stronger border measures to combat gun smuggling and trafficking. Mendicino points to a significant increase in gun seizures at the border last year compared to 2020 as a sign of progress. “I am confident that we are making progress in the fight against illegal arms trafficking across our borders.”
