: Canada introduces law to ban handgun sales #IndiaNEWS The Canadian government on Monday introduced a new law that, if passed, would implement a “national freeze� on buying, importing, transferring

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Canada introduces law to ban handgun sales #IndiaNEWS
The Canadian government on Monday introduced a new law that, if passed, would implement a “national freeze� on buying, importing, transferring and selling handguns.This is the latest in a series of steps that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken to restrict the sale of firearms since 22 persons were killed in Nova Scotia province in 2020 after a gunman went on a shooting spree. After the attack, the government had banned 1,500 types of military-grade and assault-style firearms.Trudeau’s proposal also came just a week after a teenager killed 19 children and two teachers in an elementary school in Uvalde city of Texas, reigniting a debate in the United States about whether Congress should impose more restrictions on the sale of firearms to curb gun violence.Canada has stricter gun regulations than the US and also does not guarantee citizens a constitutional right to possess arms, the BBC reported.“Other than using firearms for sport shooting and hunting, there is no reason anyone in Canada should need guns in their everyday lives,� Trudeau said at a press conference on Monday. “As we see gun violence continue to rise, it is our duty to keep taking action.�There are approximately one million (10 lakh) handguns in Canada, according to the government.In case you missed it: We...Read more

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