“It will no longer be possible to legally buy, sell, import or otherwise obtain guns in Canada,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. press conference.
“Except in arms sports and hunting, no one in Canada has a use for weapons in their everyday lives,” he says, describing the bill as freezing the supply of weapons.
If the bill is voted through in parliament, among other things, the gun license would be withdrawn for those who have been convicted of domestic violence, especially against women.
People who are considered a risk to themselves or others will be forced to give up all the weapons they own. In addition, the penalties for arms smuggling will be increased.
For rifles, they may only have magazines with a maximum of five cartridges, and larger magazines may no longer be sold.