Handgun Sale Ban Now Officially in Effect in Canada

Handgun Sale Ban Now Officially in Effect in Canada
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino speaks during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 4, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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The buying, selling, and transferring of new handguns in Canada is now officially outlawed, according to a cabinet order made Nov. 9 under the Firearms Act.

The order comes after the federal government announced a “freeze” on handgun importations in August and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino saying on Oct. 21 that the ban was in effect.