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Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

Trudeau Orders an Immediate Freeze on the Sale of Handguns in Canada

Author:     Giulia Heyward
Source:     Reader Supported News / npr
Publication Date:     22 October 22
 Link: Trudeau Orders an Immediate Freeze on the Sale of Handguns in Canada
Stephan:   How interesting it is to contrast the differing cultural visions of Canada and the United States when it comes to guns. In both countries, so similar in so many ways, there are a lot of guns held by citizens. But as this act by Trudeau shows, where Canadians like guns, they also understand there are limits for a safe civil society. Whereas in the U.S., we tolerate the muder of tens of thousands each year, 120 school shooting so far just this year, and yet we still scream about any attempt to create limits.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Credit: Naresh777 / Shutterstock

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is placing a nationwide freeze on the sale, purchase and transfer of handguns, effective immediately.

The handgun freeze is the latest in an ongoing battle among Canadian lawmakers over gun control measures. In parliament, legislators are still debating the passage of a bill, introduced in May, that would be one of the strongest pieces of gun control legislation in decades. The new handgun freeze is an “immediate action” the Trudeau administration said it is taking as conversation around the bill continues.

“When people are being killed, when people are being hurt, responsible leadership requires us to act,” Trudeau said at a news conference on Friday, announcing the new measure. “Recently again, we have seen too many examples of horrific tragedies involving firearms.”EMBED

In addition to a ban on handgun sales, it is also now forbidden to bring newly acquired handguns into Canada. The freeze is being met with elation from gun reform groups who welcomed the immediate action.

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1 Comment

  1. sam crespi on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 3:10 pm

    I have a wait and see attitude re Trudeau. He makes big statements and then doesn’t follow thru. He seems to be a man in conflict with who he says he is and the truth. i.e. the way he rolled over indigenous rights after declaring he would protect their rights..
    He’s still pushing oil, which is one of the biggest industries in Canada. And guns have been a big challenge in the drilling camps in Canada, which historically have been the sites of guns, hard liquor, prostitution, etc. Granted fossil fuels support a lot of Canadian citizens.. It is the primary profit making industry.