By Canadian Press

Federal freeze on buying, selling handguns now in effect: Minister

Oct 21, 2022 | 6:36 AM

OTTAWA — The federal government says measures to freeze the number of handguns in Canada are now in effect.

In May, the Liberals announced a plan to implement a freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns, in order to help quell firearm-related violence.

At the time, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled regulatory amendments in both the House of Commons and the Senate.

In a social media post, Mendicino says those regulations have now come into force.

However, accompanying legislative measures have yet to be approved by Parliament.

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The legislation would allow elite sport shooters to continue to buy handguns — an exemption some want expanded to include a wider range of recreational shooters.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2022.

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