Canada Proposes , 'National Freeze' on Handgun Sales , Amid Rising Murder Rates.<br />Canada Proposes , 'National Freeze' on Handgun Sales , Amid Rising Murder Rates.<br />On May 30, Canadian Prime Minister <br />Justin Trudeau introduced a "national freeze" <br />on handgun sales to curb an increase in homicides.<br />On May 30, Canadian Prime Minister <br />Justin Trudeau introduced a "national freeze" <br />on handgun sales to curb an increase in homicides.<br />'USA Today' reports that the announcement comes one week after 19 children were killed by a gunman at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.<br />'USA Today' reports that the announcement comes one week after 19 children were killed by a gunman at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.<br />The decision was met with pushback <br />by government ministers, and the legislation <br />won't be finalized until the fall.<br />The decision was met with pushback <br />by government ministers, and the legislation <br />won't be finalized until the fall.<br />According to 'USA Today,' the proposed <br />handgun ban would apply to buying, selling <br />transferring and importing guns within Canada.<br />We cannot let the guns debate become <br />so polarized that nothing gets done. <br />We cannot let that happen in our country, Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, via 'USA Today'.<br />People should be free to go to <br />the supermarket, their school or their <br />place of worship without fear. People should <br />be free to go to the park or to a birthday <br />party without worrying about what <br />might happen from a stray bullet, Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, via 'USA Today'.<br />In 2020, Canada reported , 743 homicides.<br />'USA Today' reports that the country's highest <br />number of homicides since 1991 <br />has prompted officials to seek change.<br />'USA Today' reports that the country's highest <br />number of homicides since 1991 <br />has prompted officials to seek change.<br />A 2020 law banning assault-style firearms <br />made a gun buyback program available <br />to anyone possessing the weapons.<br />A 2020 law banning assault-style firearms <br />made a gun buyback program available <br />to anyone possessing the weapons.<br />According to Trudeau's office, <br />the number of registered handguns in Canada <br />increased by 71% between 2010 and 2020.<br />According to Trudeau's office, <br />the number of registered handguns in Canada <br />increased by 71% between 2010 and 2020.<br />Last week, a group of bipartisan senators in the <br />United States also began informal talks to address gun-related deaths following shootings in New York and Texas. .<br />Last week, a group of bipartisan senators in the <br />United States also began informal talks to address gun-related deaths following shootings in New York and Texas.
