Posted on 04/22/2020 11:19:14 AM PDT by rktman
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau promised a ban on assault-style weapons, following the hours-long shooting spree that lasted Saturday night through Sunday morning and left at least 18 dead in Nova Scotia.
Buzzfeed reported that the attacker, Gabriel Wortman, was allegedly looking for a former significant other when the killing spree began. He used a replica police vehicle and what looked like a Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniform to pull over random drivers and execute them on the spot.
The Press Democrat reported that authorities have yet to confirm that assault-style weapons were used in the attack, but Trudeau indicated he already intended to secure the ban. His efforts to do so had simply been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak.
Trudeau said, I can say that we were on the verge of introducing legislation to ban assault-style weapons across this country. It was interrupted when the pandemic caused Parliament to be suspended, but we have every intention of moving forward on that measure, and potentially other measures, when Parliament returns.
On April 20, 2020, Breitbart News reported that University of Sydneys GunPolicy.org describes Canadian gun control as restrictive.
Those controls include in-depth background checks featuring third-party interviews, checks into criminal and mental backgrounds, and spousal interviews. The controls also include licensing requirements for gun owners, with semiautomatic firearms and handguns allowed to be owned under license only. Storage regulations for guns and ammunition are also set forth, among other things. And the right to keep and bear arms is not guaranteed by law in Canada.
Canadian authorities have yet to say how Wortman acquired his firearm(s).
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Eradicate the scourge of water.
Lest he may drown.
One report was that he was initially armed with a “hunting shotgun” when he stopped a female RCMP officer in her vehicle. He killed her and then took her sidearm and another (long gun?) weapon from the trunk.
Anyone have confirmation or links?
Ooops!
I should have read ALL the comments before posting.
Sorry guys.
Yeah - my scope even has its own scope!
Odds are he used a handgun. So let’s ban “assault style” weapons...
The PM FAILED to recognize the obvious problem and solution.
Yes, this sad event is going to play into the hands of the corrupt RCMP.
Further lunacy from the leftist loon PM of canada. You’re a nitwit...Eh?
So he stole the murder weapons from a cop? Well heck, they ought to make that illegal!
Any mass shooting where the perp dies is ALWAYS suspicious!
Once a cop has been killed they aren’t in a good mood to take you alive. The description of the takedown was a hail of bullets.
That was a rhetorical question for that idiot Trudeau. Thanks though
That’s a really funny video if you didn’t check it out.
oldie but a goodie
OK, pretty cool weapon, but what would be the Polish version of that?
Nope, the people rebelled on the gun registration.
= = =
And as I recall, it did not solve any cases, and cost the Gov a lot (too much).
Assault-style weapons?
I think they mean Ass-alt style weapons.
Kind of alt-right problem citizens.
No, ass-salt. Besides, any that I may or may not own are not at all stylish. Stoopid boats!
Assault style weapons? Would that include knives?
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