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Canada looks at handgun ban

Canada's Trudeau announces legislation to prevent buying and selling of handguns

May 30 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday his government was introducing new legislation to implement a "national freeze" on handgun ownership and prevent people from buying and selling handguns anywhere in the country.

By Reuters

31 May 2022

"Other than using firearms for sport shooting and hunting, there is no reason anyone in Canada should need guns in their everyday lives," Trudeau told reporters at a briefing.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa and Anna Mehler Paperny in Toronto, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)

Date: 30/05/2022 21:57

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Marc Caldwell May 31, 2022, 09:57 AM

This law ought to apply to South Africa. It should include "any concealed weapon" (e.g. knives, grenades, certain assault rifles). Only bolt-action rifles and shot guns should be allowed for private ownership. All other 'guns' are for state use and ownership only.