Blair recommending ban on ‘assault-style’ firearms, letting cities enact extra rules
“I think there are measures we can take to make those guns just generally unacceptable and inaccessible,” said Bill Blair on Tuesday. Continue reading
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Liberals set to tighten gun control laws
The Liberal government is planning to introduce long-promised legislation as early as Tuesday to strengthen controls on the sale, licensing and tracing of guns. Continue reading
69% of Canadians support outright ban on guns in urban areas: poll
Sixty-nine per cent of those surveyed agreed with the statement “I think that there should be a strict ban on guns in urban areas.” Continue reading
Liberals lag in gun control promises, mass shooting survivors say
“Most Canadians would be shocked to learn that most of the guns used in recent shootings in the United States are available for private ownership in Canada.” Continue reading
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to state assault weapon ban in Connecticut, New York
The Supreme Court has rejected challenges to assault weapons bans in Connecticut and New York, in the aftermath of the shooting attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that left 50 people dead. Continue reading