Federal Freeze on Buying, Selling Handguns Now in Effect, Says Public Safety Minister

Federal Freeze on Buying, Selling Handguns Now in Effect, Says Public Safety Minister
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino speaks at a news conference in Ottawa on Sept. 26, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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Measures to freeze the number of handguns in Canada took effect on Friday, the federal public safety minister announced in a social media post.

“Canada’s national handgun freeze takes effect today!” Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino wrote on Twitter. “It is now illegal to buy, sell or transfer a handgun anywhere in Canada.”