Canadians Skeptical That Handgun Freeze Will Reduce Crime: Privy Council Study

Canadians Skeptical That Handgun Freeze Will Reduce Crime: Privy Council Study
Bill C-21 allows municipalities to ban legal handguns within their boundaries. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Andrew Chen
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Many Canadians have doubts that a federal freeze on handguns would be effective in deterring firearms-related crimes, an in-house Privy Council study has found.

“Most were unsure as to the practicalities and realities of such a policy,” said the study titled “Continuous Qualitative Data Collection of Canadians’ Views,” which also said that “a large number expressed concerns about a potential freeze.”