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Gun control advocates applaud Ottawa’s handgun freeze, but some owners are angryAdvocates welcomed the national freeze on handgun sales and transfers as well as curbs on domestic abusers owning or purchasing guns, but others call it political theatre.CanadaMay 30
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Ottawa is moving to freeze handgun sales nationwide. Here’s what that meansThe move is among several firearm-control measures in the new Bill C-21, which also targets gun smuggling and trafficking as well as domestic abusers who own firearms.CanadaMay 30
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National handgun ‘freeze’ among new firearm regulations proposed by OttawaThe legislation will revive some federal measures that did not pass before last year's general election and flesh out new proposals made during the subsequent campaign.CanadaMay 30
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How more gun tracing can help Canada clamp down on cross-border traffickingNeeds to drastically increase the number of firearms traced to help stop guns at the border.CrimeMay 20
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Canada needs countrywide handgun ban, advocates tell federal ministerOttawa must abandon plans to allow provinces to ban handguns as regional measures will lead to a disastrous patchwork across Canada, advocates say.CanadaApr 21
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Ontario Liberals promise handgun ban, offer few detailsOntario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca says he would ban handguns across the province in his first year in office, though he did not offer details of how that would work.PoliticsApr 19
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Ottawa, Quebec urged to ban handguns nationally ahead of 2017 mosque shooting anniversaryThe leadership of the Quebec City Islamic centre where six people were killed asked the federal government to abandon its idea of making a handgun ban a provincial decision.CanadaJan 27
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Ontario victims of gun violence slam federal government over gun control reformThe federal government's proposed gun-control laws are "toothless and cowardly," victims of gun violence in Ontario said Thursday.CrimeApr 8, 2021
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Recent Liberal announcements seem like little more than political distractionsGiven the current public mood, it’s fair to ask whether the Liberal government is trying to distract voters from its pandemic response, Rob Breakenridge says.CommentaryFeb 20, 2021
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Feds dig in on support for cities looking to ban handguns, despite provincial pushbackDespite provincial pushback, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is standing by the federal government's plan to support municipalities that seek to implement a handgun ban.CanadaFeb 17, 2021
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