Handgun Freeze

• Gun control advocates urge senators not to broaden handgun freeze exemption

  Advocates are urging senators not to broaden an exemption for Olympic athletes from the federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
  
• Surrey Six victim’s mother says handgun freeze about ‘choosing life over death’

  Appearing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Surrey, B.C., Friday as Canada's handgun ban was put into effect, Eileen Mohan said her son's shooting death will not be in vain.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2022
  
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• Canada’s freeze on buying, selling handguns is now in effect

  In May, the Liberals announced a plan to implement a freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns in order to help quell firearm-related violence.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
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• New firearm legislation not ‘fool-proof’ end to gun violence: Mendicino

  Public safety minister urged MPs to swiftly pass a new firearm legislation that seeks to put a nationwide freeze on handguns, but said it won't solve all of Canada's gun problems.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2022
• Handgun sales exploding across B.C.’s Lower Mainland, gun store owner says

  The federal government announced on Monday it has tabled legislation that seeks to freeze the buying, selling, importing, and trading of handguns nationwide.

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2022
• Handgun smuggling still a concern as Liberals move to freeze weapon

  One expert said the U.S.-Canada border is "porous" and it would be very difficult to stop the smuggling of small objects as a freeze was proposed on handgun sales in Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2022
• Gun control advocates applaud Ottawa’s handgun freeze, but some owners are angry

  Advocates 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.

  Canada

  May 30, 2022
• Ottawa is moving to freeze handgun sales nationwide. Here’s what that means

  The 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.

  Canada

  May 30, 2022