Government to use regulation to ban handgun imports in two weeks

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OTTAWA — The federal government plans to fast-track a ban on the import of handguns into the country without the approval of Parliament using a regulatory

measure that comes into effect in two weeks, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced Friday.The government tabled gun control legislation in May that includes a national freeze on the importation, purchase, sale and transfer of handguns in Canada.

In the meantime, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she has the authority to ban any import or export permit in Canada. The temporary ban will prevent businesses from importing handguns into Canada, with a few exceptions that mirror those in the legislation tabled in May. Government trade data shows Canada imported $26.4 million worth of pistols and revolvers between January and June — a 52 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.

 

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