Story #4 – Gun Control Ban

by David Korzinski | December 26, 2019 8:30 pm

An issue that continues to garner attention in Canada is gun control. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated in September that his government would ban semi-automatic assault weapons and allow cities to ban handguns if re-elected. Six-in-ten Canadians (61%) say they would support an outright ban on civilian possession of handguns – something being pushed for by some of the country’s largest cities[1]. Support increases to three-quarters (75%) when considering a ban on assault weapons.

For this and more on Canadians exposure to guns and gun violence, click the link below.

https://angusreid.org/gun-control-handgun-ban/[2]

Endnotes:
  1. by some of the country’s largest cities: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-montreal-calls-for-national-handgun-ban/
  2. https://angusreid.org/gun-control-handgun-ban/: https://angusreid.org/gun-control-handgun-ban/

Source URL: https://angusreid.org/story-4-gun-control-ban/

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