The idea of a nationwide ban would solve the problem of a patchwork of rules emerging across the country, a situation that could see guns flow from unregulated…
“There is a robust debate about taking action from coast-to-coast,” said one person with knowledge of the government’s plan.as well as a host of other measures such as creating a “red flag” regime to remove firearms from people deemed to pose a danger to the public and a buy-back program for prohibited “assault-style” weapons.
Hence, the continuing discussion inside the federal government about a national ban. “It’s not something we campaigned on in the last election but it’s not off the table,” said one official.The Ontario election campaign is likely to have a major influence on where the federal government lands. Ford has complained about light sentences handed down for gun crimes, which are, in part, the legacy of the federal government ending mandatory minimum sentencing for some gun crimes.
“I have been assured that there are other tools we can use that wouldn’t be ideal because it would involve disagreement with the provinces at a time when we want to be collaborative,” he said, without elaborating. But critics point out that such new restrictions would only apply to legal gun-owners and would do nothing to stem the flow of illegal guns from the United States.
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