Delayed federal handgun freeze could mean summer sales spike

On May 30, the Liberals announced measures restricting the sale, trade, and importation of handguns through new legislation and regulations. They may not be able to implement either before the House rises at the end of June.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino introduced sweeping firearms legislation in the House on May 30, while also tabling regulations intended to freeze handgun sales while Bill C-21 works its way through Parliament.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

June 1, 2022

By announcing a freeze on almost all handgun sales and transfers in Canada, but delaying the implementation of that freeze, the federal government has given gun enthusiasts and stores a powerful incentive to buy and sell as many handguns as they can before the deadlin...

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