Liberal gun control bill instilling assault-style firearm definition passes House of Commons
The federal Liberal government's gun control legislation Bill C-21 passed the House of Commons on Thursday.
A requirement for a parliamentary review of the technical definition five years after it comes into effect. The minister's rethink came after withdrawing an initial amendment package that sparked considerable backlash last fall, largely due to trying to inject an "evergreen" definition for assault-style weapons that would have prohibited hundreds of gun models currently on the market, including some commonly used for sport and hunting.
"It is my duty to reflect the will of Yukoners, particularly when the will is reflected widely and where there is a substantial rationale to support that will. While I support measures within Bill C-21, like the increased support for law enforcement to address illegal sales and smuggling... I agree that there remain significant unaddressed concerns," Hanley said in a statement.
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