Canada is expected to pass comprehensive arms reform legislation, including a measure that would allow municipalities to ban handguns.
Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau
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Trudeau said at a news conference on Tuesday that the country will continue with a buyback program in the coming months.
Some of the proposals include the Canadian government supporting municipalities that restrict the storage and transportation of small arms within their borders. Violation of these ordinances would result in a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment and a possible revocation.
Another proposal would be to draft “red flag” and “yellow flag” laws that would make it easier for concerned friends and family members to file a petition for the immediate removal of a firearm, or to ask for a firearm chief. to suspend and review a person’s license for a firearm.
The bill would increase fines for trafficking in and smuggling firearms from 10 years to 14 years in prison, as well as enable the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and local law enforcement agencies to share license and registration data to identify firearms trafficking offenses investigate or prosecute.
“You can not just fight one frontal gun violence or any violence,” Trudeau said. “You can not fight it without addressing its causes.”
The measures come because a round of gun reform measures adopted in June 2019 is expected to take effect. These measures include requiring sellers to verify a firearms license prior to a purchase, and extensive background checks that take into account the applicant’s lifelong history.