Ottawa: In a bid to contain the gun violence, the Government of Canada has temporarily restricted the import of handguns from August 19.

The Justin Trudeau government is planning to introduce a gun control legislation proposed in May.

According to the information, the bill addresses the alarming role of guns in gender based violence, gets tough on organized crime and most significantly introduces a national freeze on the sale, transfer and ownership of handguns, anywhere in Canada.

Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today announced a temporary import ban on the importation of restricted handguns.

These restrictions will take effect on August 19th, 2022, and will last until the national freeze comes into force.

No single program or initiative can tackle the challenge of gun violence on its own.

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Ottawa: In a move to keeping Canadians safe, Government of Canada has introduced a total ban on the buying and selling of all handguns.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the new measures under new gun control legislation includes Taking away the firearms licenses, Fighting gun smuggling and trafficking, Implementing a national freeze on handguns and Addressing intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, and self-harm involving firearms.

The move of Canadian government came days after a heinous shooting at a Texas primary school, in the neighbouring US, killed 21 people.

“One Canadian killed by gun violence is one too many. I’ve seen all too well the tragic cost that gun violence has in our communities across the country. Today, we’re proposing some of the strongest measures in Canadian history to keep guns out of our communities and build a safer future for everyone.” PM Trudeau said.

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