BREAKING: Canada bans military-style assault weapons in wake of recent mass shooting in Nova Scotia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
The death toll rose to 19 and authorities expect it to increase as the investigation continues.is banning military-style assault weapons after the country's deadliest mass-shooting in history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday.
"These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada," Trudeau said in a briefing where he announced the decision."It is no longer permitted to buy, sell, transport, import or use military-grade assault weapons in this country," he said.
Trudeau spoke about the issue on Thursday, but only said a decision would be made in the coming days. "We have long committed to strengthening gun control in this country, including banning military-style assault weapons," he said."There is no need in Canada for guns designed to kill the largest amount of people, in the shortest amount of time."AR-15 semi-automatic guns are on display for sale, June 17, 2016, in Springville, Utah.He said measures to strengthen gun control were ready to go before parliament was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"[It's] something on which there is a large consensus by Canadians who want to see less violence and fewer deaths from gun violence in this country," Trudeau said.
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