Trudeau Pledges to Ban Military Assault Weapons if Re-Elected
Justin Trudeau speaks in Toronto on Sept. 20.
Photographer: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would implement a full ban on military-style assault weapons if he’s re-elected next month, a popular move in major metropolitan districts the governing Liberals will need to hold in order to retain power.
At an event in Toronto, the largest city in Canada and the one with by far the highest homicide numbers, Trudeau also pledged to strengthen safe-storage laws to make it more difficult for criminals to obtain guns. As part of the measures, the government would initiate a buyback of weapons currently in circulation.