Author of the article: Dale Carruthers
Publishing date: Feb 16, 2021 • February 16, 2021 • 2 minute read •
A cache of 15 handguns and 26 magazines was seized by Canada Border Services from a vehicle that tried to enter Canada on the Ambassador Bridge in 2019. The federal government has introduced legislation that would allow municipalities to ban hand guns. Photo by Courtesy of Canada Border Services Agency /Windsor Star
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Newly proposed legislation would give municipalities the power to ban handguns, but city officials in London say more time is needed to review the details.
The Liberal government tabled legislation Tuesday that would allow local governments to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation.