Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced new legislation on Monday that would put a national freeze on the ownership of handguns if it passes the Canadian parliament later this year. The country already has bans on more than 1,500 types of “assault-style” firearms. The prime minister said, “What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada.” Trudeau also said, “as a further part of the legislation, we’re also fighting gun smuggling and trafficing by increasing maximum criminal penalties and providing more tools for law enforcement to investigate firearm crimes,… Read More »
