Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns in Canada went into effect on Friday, with the aim to fight gun violence.
“Canadians have the right to feel safe in their homes, their schools and in their places of worship,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement, Friday. “With handgun violence increasing across Canada, it is our duty to take urgent action to remove these deadly weapons from our communities.”
The handgun ban, combined with Bill C-21, which will clearly define and ban specific assault-style weapons and includes more comprehensive background checks, represents the strongest gun control measures in 40 years, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. Bill C-21 is currently being studied by parliament but is almost sure to pass into law since Trudeau’s minority Liberal Party has the support of the New Democrat Party.
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