A Canadian Federal Court has ruled that the ban on assault weapons is constitutional and does not infringe on rights or regulations. The ban was implemented by the government in response to a mass shooting in Nova Scotia in April 2020.
, a group of applicants including the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights individuals and firearms-related businesses filed an application in Federal Court challenging the order’s constitutionality and arguing the government lacked the regulatory authority to enact it.issued Monday, Federal Court Judge Catherine M.
While the government has so far remained quiet on how much the gun grab will cost, early estimates by the Parliamentary Budget Officer saidCCFR CEO Rod Giltaca expressed dismay over Monday’s decision. “This ruling should propel the Trudeau government to rapidly implement its repeated campaign commitments to ban all military-style assault weapons not reasonably used for hunting,” the statement read.
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