MPs have passed a gun-control bill that would cement restrictions on handguns and increase penalties for firearm trafficking.
An AR-15 style rifle is displayed at the Firing-Line indoor range and gun shop, Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Aurora, Colo.
The House of Commons passed the government bill 207 to 113 with the support of Liberal, NDP, Bloc Québécois and Green members of Parliament. Objections from the Tories and some gun owners over the initial scope of the assault-style firearm ban sparked an uproar that sidelined the bill for months. 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, unnecessarily singling out gun owners.
The bill contains measures that would reinforce the handgun freeze. The legislation would also allow for the removal of gun licences from people engaged in family violence, as well as increase maximum penalties for gun smuggling and trafficking to 14 years from 10.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.
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