{"id":1499598,"date":"2022-06-01T11:30:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1499598"},"modified":"2022-06-01T11:30:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:30:34","slug":"critics-claim-canadas-handgun-ban-will-punish-law-abiding-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/critics-claim-canadas-handgun-ban-will-punish-law-abiding-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics claim Canada\u2019s handgun ban will punish law-abiding citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcritics-claim-canadas-handgun-ban-will-punish-law-abiding-citizens%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1499598&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2721050\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2721050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new gun control legislation in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, May 30, 2022. (Patrick Doyle\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN NEWSROOM<br \/>UPDATED 8:20 AM PT \u2013 Wednesday, June 1, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>A gun shop owner in British Columbia said Canada\u2019s hand gun ownership freeze punishes law-abiding citizens, while the government rewards criminals. Matt Mendel, the co-owner of Wanstall\u2019s Hunting &#038; Shooting, strongly disagrees with the sweeping declaration by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation freezes the buying, selling and transfers of handguns between consenting parties until further notice. Mendel thinks the order is unlikely to decrease violence in Canada as most weapons used at crime scenes are obtained illegally. He lamented the measure will greatly reduce his sales volume, in turn, diminishing the recreational shooting industry from year-round to seasonal.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cThis does not do anything to address the illegal firearms that are being picked up after the scene of the crime where 82 percent of them are smuggled in coming from the United States,\u201d explained the gun shop owner. \u201cI think it\u2019s a waste of resources that could be better allocated towards anti-trafficking, for example.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While addressing the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday, Conservative Party Leader Candice Bergen found it hypocritical for Trudeau\u2019s government to punish law-abiding citizens, while simultaneously loosening repercussions for criminals.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cOn one hand, they\u2019re banning handguns,\u201d he noted. \u201cOn the other hand, they\u2019re pushing through Bill C-5, which tells criminals, don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re convicted of a gun crime, you just hang out at home for your sentence. This is not keeping community safe, and it is not reassuring to moms and dads who are worried about their kids.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/department-justice\/news\/2021\/12\/mandatory-minimum-penalties-to-be-repealed.html\">Bill C-5<\/a>, which was proposed late last year, removes minimal sentencing for a number of gun-related crimes, excluding the usage of a firearm in connection to a criminal organization. Trudeau, however, doubled down on his progressive policy, while claiming it will fix the inequitable composition of Canada\u2019s penal system.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Bill C-5 legislation does not stop police from charging people with gun offences or prosecutors from pursuing convictions,\u201d claimed the prime minister. \u201cWhat it does do is make sure criminals face serious penalties, while addressing the overrepresentation of black Canadians and indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The legislation, pushed forward by Trudeau on Monda,y will also limit magazines to a five-round capacity and even ban toys resembling guns. Additionally, Canada\u2019s public safety minister also announced a mandatory buyback program for so-called assault weapons later this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Despite years of more gun control, bans, buybacks, and nearly a billion dollars spent, gun violence continues to go up in Canada. Today Trudeau doubled down on his failed approach and again promised Canadians it will keep them safe. It won\u2019t, just as it hasn\u2019t for years. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cdnpoli?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cdnpoli<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raquel Dancho (@RaquelDancho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaquelDancho\/status\/1531402294176227331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Conservative MP, Raquel Dancho blasted the move on Twitter, while claiming Canada\u2019s crime rate has been rising despite years of gun bans and buy-backs. However,\u00a0 Trudeau has made it clear he won\u2019t allow discussions on effectiveness slow down gun control agenda.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe cannot let the guns debate become so polarized that nothing gets done,\u201d stated the prime minister. \u201cWe cannot let that happen in our country.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/biden-admin-continues-to-politicize-mass-shootings\/\">Biden Admin. Continues To Politicize Mass Shootings<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new gun control legislation in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, May 30, 2022. 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