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Feds watering down key promise: gun-control group

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Jan, 2025 03:22 PM

Feds watering down key promise: gun-control group

A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal government of watering down a promise to ensure firearms are properly scrutinized before entering the Canadian market.

The government recently published proposed regulations aimed at ensuring all gun makes and models for sale in Canada are known to the federal firearms registrar.

There is currently no obligation for businesses that import or manufacture firearms to share technical specifications with authorities, meaning guns could go on the market without being fully assessed.

The proposed regulations would require businesses to provide certain data to the registrar before importing or manufacturing a batch of firearms.

The information would include details such as make, model, shot capacity, gauge or calibre, barrel length, stock type and whether the firearm can accept a detachable magazine.

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