Gun Control
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Biden administration moves to close loophole on background checks for gun purchasesThe rule, which was finalized this week, makes clear that anyone who sells firearms predominantly to earn a profit must be federally licensed and conduct background checks.U.S. NewsApr 11
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‘No one will lay a finger on your firearms’ in 2nd term, Trump tells NRATrump pledged to continue to protect gun owners' rights in a speech to the National Rifle Association as he seeks their support in the Republican presidential primary.U.S. NewsFeb 9
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NRA leader Wayne LaPierre resigns ahead of New York corruption trialLaPierre, the group's chief executive since 1991, steps down as a corruption trial against the NRA is due to begin in New York Supreme Court on Monday.U.S. NewsJan 5
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Liberal gun control bill is now law. What happens now?The long-promised Liberal gun control bill, which includes a formal definition of and ban on 'assault-style weapons' has received approval from the Senate and will become law.CanadaDec 15, 2023
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Pass gun bill without delay, father of Ontario shooting victim tells senatorsThe father of a woman who was fatally shot in October by her former partner is urging senators to pass a federal gun-control bill without delay.CanadaDec 6, 2023
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Gun control advocates urge senators not to broaden handgun freeze exemptionAdvocates are urging senators not to broaden an exemption for Olympic athletes from the federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters.CanadaNov 27, 2023
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Ontario mother fights for youth justice changes in wake of son’s shooting death in 2018Bradley Pogue was shot outside a Cambridge strip mall in 2018. A youth at the time was one of two charged with second-degree murder. Earlier in 2023 he was sentenced as an adult.CrimeNov 20, 2023
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Liberals advance assault-style gun ban with legislation, regulation: LeBlancThe Liberal government is moving ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday.CanadaOct 24, 2023
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RCMP investigating import of banned fully automatic gunsThe RCMP has told owners to turn in fully automatic military surplus firearms after hundreds were misidentified and allowed into Canada for commercial sale.CanadaOct 19, 2023
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Liberals quietly extend ‘assault-style’ firearms amnesty to Oct. 2025Ottawa has once again extended the Criminal Code amnesty period for people who already own banned weapons by two more years to Oct. 30, 2025.CanadaOct 11, 2023
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