Federal regulations aimed at capping the number of handguns in Canada took effect Friday amid concerns from firearm-control advocates that MPs will weaken the effect through changes to accompanying legislation.
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OTTAWA - MPs are coming under pressure to broaden an exemption to a planned federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters an idea prominent firearm-control advocates firmly oppose.
More than 200 men and women gathered in San Luis Obispo wearing belts, holsters, leather vests and cowboy hats for the second day of an out-of-the-ordinary shooting competition.
By Matt McKnight RENTON, Wash. (Reuters) - Passers-by at the Renton Fish and Game Club in Washington state on Saturday could be forgiven for thinking .