Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is banning a range of assault-style guns with an order that takes effect immediately.
Trudeau, along with several federal cabinet ministers, unveiled the details of the promised ban on Friday, with Public Safety Minister Bill Blair describing it as a “first step” with others still to come.
The ban will see a total of 1,500 assault-style firearms banned for use, sale, import or transport in Canada effective immediately and includes a two-year amnesty period for current owners.
Eventually, there will also be a buyback program, but those details are still being worked out. “All buyback programs will need to be made into bills, and so we will have to work with the other parties, with