By Canadian Press

Liberals to outline revised amendments concerning assault-style firearms

May 1, 2023 | 12:56 PM

OTTAWA — After several days of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the Liberal government is set to outline a revamped approach to restricting assault-style firearms.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is slated to speak to the media this afternoon.

In February, the Liberals withdrew an amendment to their firearms bill that would have spelled out in law the various models to fall under an assault-style gun ban.

The Liberals had billed the definition as an evergreen measure that would cement in legislation a May 2020 regulatory ban of some 1,500 firearm models and variants, as well as hundreds of others flagged later.

The government pulled the measure after weeks of criticism from Conservative MPs and some firearm advocates who said the definition would prohibit many commonly used hunting rifles and shotguns.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2023.

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