The Canadian government on Friday suspended proposed sanctions on gun control legislation banning certain types of rifles and shotguns, a package of measures introduced in the wake of the Uvalade shooting that would have sparked controversy among affected farmers and hunters.
These amendments were incorporated as part of a new package of gun legislation measures introduced last year by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau following the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children and two teachers.
Trudeau’s proposed sanctions, Bill C-21, have been surrounded by controversy, as gun owners say they would have unfairly harmed hunters and farmers.
As a result, Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed announced Friday that the government is preparing to withdraw a long list of weapons that were initially classified as «prohibited», including any rifle or shotgun with a magazine of more than five cartridges; weapons that generate more than 10,000 joules of energy or any firearm with a muzzle size greater than 20 millimeters, a classification that made illegal many weapons widely used by hunters in Canada.
As reported by CBC, although the Trudeau government has backtracked on the most controversial aspects of C-21, the Executive will continue to reactivate some parts of the bill, which also restricts the sale of handguns, smuggling and automatically cancels the gun license of those convicted of domestic abuse.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
