FIRST READING: The most nonsensical Trudeau gun ban yet – National Post

Dec 09, 2024

Low-power ‘plinking’ rifles have literally been defined as ‘designed for the battlefield’

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The Trudeau government has once again rolled out a surprise gun ban, immediately declaring 324 different types of firearm to be prohibited. In an instant, Canadians who may have been using these guns for hunting or target practice now have to keep them locked up or face serious consequences. Ottawa has also promised to eventually seize the firearms as part of a buyback program, and to send some of them to the Ukrainian military.

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