Liberals Propose Amendments to Ban Only ‘AR-15 Style’ Guns

Liberals Propose Amendments to Ban Only ‘AR-15 Style’ Guns
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 7, 2023. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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The federal government has come up with a revised plan for its gun ban under Bill C-21, which Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says will ban certain types of “AR-15 style” firearms after the legislation comes into effect.

The new legislation, if passed, would not ban any currently legal long guns, such as shotguns and rifles. However, the Liberals’ national handgun freeze would remain in place.