Two years ago, the government announced a ban on over 1,500 models and variants of what it considers assault-style firearms, such as the AR-15 and the Ruger Mini-14.
The measure, introduced during clause-by-clause review of the bill, responds to pleas from advocates of tougher gun laws who want a definition enshrined in law. It would build on a federal regulatory ban of many types of firearms two years ago.
Conservative MPs on the public safety committee swiftly denounced the proposed definition, saying it would expand the existing regulatory ban by outlawing a broad range of semi-automatic firearms. However, supporters of the ban have repeatedly expressed concern about manufacturers evading the regulations by introducing new models.
Liberal MP Paul Chiang, who served as a police officer for many years, told the committee Tuesday he had witnessed first-hand"the harms that assault weapons can do to our communities."
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