The Government of Canada has implemented the strongest gun control measures in a generation in the hopes that fewer guns means a safer community. In most firearm-related crimes in Canada, handguns are the preferred weapon. The government is using that reasoning to justify the limitation of handguns in order to protect Canadians.
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau has announced today that the sale, purchase and transfer of handguns will no longer be allowed. The citizens fo Canada will no longer be able to purchase a handgun or bring in handguns from outside the country.
Update: People can no longer buy, sell, or transfer handguns within Canada – and they cannot bring newly acquired handguns into the country.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 21, 2022
The bill to officially ban the sale of handguns in Canada is currently being debated in the Parliament of Canada. The national freeze of handguns was announced in conjunction with Bill C-21 which would enacted the strictest gun control law in 40 years in Canada. Before the bill actually passed, Trudeau used gun control regulations to freeze the sale of handguns immediately while the bill is being debated.
The Canadian government has a comprehensive plan to address gun violence. They have already taken steps to ban over 1,500 styles of assault weapons and strengthened gun control laws addressing background checks. Bill C-21 being debated in the parliament would further restrict guns by revoking firearms licenses who were convicted of domestic violence or criminal harassment, address gun smuggling and trafficking, and increasing law enforcement powers to investigate gun crime.
The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights has held many protests insisting stricter gun control laws does not equate to lower gun crime, but rather makes it more difficult for Canadians to protect themselves.