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Liberals’ controversial gun control bill passes House, heads to SenateThe government bill passed 207 to 113 with the support of Liberal, NDP, Bloc Québécois and Green members of Parliament.CanadaMay 18, 2023
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Biden says he’s ‘determined’ to revive ban on assault-style weapons in U.S.Biden also used his remarks Tuesday to forcefully defend the FBI amid criticism and threats of violence following the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.WorldAug 30, 2022
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Conservatives’ Erin O’Toole has shot himself in the foot — twice — with murky stance on gun controlErin O'Toole has shone a bright spotlight on his party’s hard-right agenda on gun control and managed to make himself look untrustworthy in the process, writes Randy Boswell.CommentarySep 6, 2021
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U.S. judge overturns California’s 3-decade-old ban on assault weaponsThe judge ruled that the state's definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states.WorldJun 5, 2021
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‘Chilling’: NFA president jokes about bringing guillotine back over gun control billClare's comments come a day after Trudeau announced his government is launching the buyback program for what he has described as “assault” or “assault-style” firearms.CanadaFeb 17, 2021
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Winnipeg councillors cautiously optimistic about new federal gun regsWinnipeg city councillors say they're cautiously optimistic about a series of new federal gun control measures -- which would allow municipalities to enact handgun bans.CrimeFeb 17, 2021
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Saskatchewan stakeholders, premier react to firearms ban announcementSome in Saskatchewan, including Premier Scott Moe, are voicing opposition to the federal government's newly announced ban on "assault-style" firearms.CanadaMay 1, 2020
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Ensemble Montreal calls for motion to control firearms, ban private handgun possessionAccording to Statistics Canada, the number of handguns in the country has doubled in the last seven years.PoliticsNov 6, 2019
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‘We don’t need them in Canada’: Poll finds 6 in 10 Canadians want ban on handguns, assault weaponsA new Angus Reid Institute public survey study suggests six out of ten Canadians want an outright ban on handguns in this country.CanadaMay 24, 2019
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Tory reminds Toronto residents to take part in federal online consultation on handgun banEarlier this year, Toronto city council voted in favour of asking upper levels of government to ban the sale of guns and ammunition locally.PoliticsNov 9, 2018
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