Gun Control
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Ottawa to proceed with promised firearm classification review: ministerThe government has been heavily criticized by gun control advocates for not banning the semi-automatic SKS, which is commonly used in Indigenous communities.CanadaDec 5
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Next phase of Ottawa’s gun buyback program to begin in Nova ScotiaThe federal government says it will begin a buyback of assault-style firearms from individual owners with a pilot project in Nova Scotia.CanadaSep 23
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Minister calls gun buyback ‘important’ after questioning it in leaked audioPublic Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in the House of Commons that it was a 'good thing' his comments were caught on leaked audio obtained by Global News.CanadaSep 22
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Ottawa adds another 179 firearm types to prohibited weapons listThe government says all current and future variants of the newly listed firearms are prohibited, whether or not they are named in regulations.CanadaMar 7
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Montreal mayor backs Polytechnique survivors’ call for complete assault weapon banPolySeSouvient estimates about 450 firearms need to be added to the list of banned weapons and it is urging the government to complete the task before the next federal election.CanadaNov 19, 2024
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Canada Post can ship prohibited firearms in gun buyback programAn order in council dated Oct. 16 allows for prohibited assault-style firearms to be removed from safes, transported and ultimately destroyed.CanadaOct 25, 2024
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U.S. gun violence declared a public health emergency. What to knowThe advisory issued by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the country grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings.U.S. NewsJun 25, 2024
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U.S. Supreme Court ditches ban on bump stocksBump stocks allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns. The Trump White House banned them after the Las Vegas shooting but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the ban.U.S. NewsJun 14, 2024
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing armed teachers, angering protestersIf the bill is signed into law, it would be the biggest expansion of gun access in the state since last year's deadly shooting at a private elementary school in Nashville.U.S. NewsApr 23, 2024
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Biden administration moves to close loophole on background checks for gun purchasesThe rule, which was finalized this week, makes clear that anyone who sells firearms predominantly to earn a profit must be federally licensed and conduct background checks.U.S. NewsApr 11, 2024
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