Canadian PM Trudeau announces an immediate ban on military-grade assault weapons, responding to attack that left 22 people dead earlier this month
AR-15 rifles are displayed for sale at the Guntoberfest gun show in Oaks, Pennsylvania, US, October 6, 2017.
"These weapons were designed for one purpose, and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time," Trudeau told a news briefing. Authorities have said the assailant — identified as 51-year-old denturist Gabriel Wortman — was wearing a police uniform, driving a mock police car, and had several guns with him including at least one assault-style weapon.Trudeau said there will be a two-year amnesty for people who currently own assault-style weapons to protect them from liability, and parliament will eventually pass legislation to compensate them for turning in their guns.
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