The Canadian government has since enacted new legislation banning the purchase and importation of handguns and “assault weapons” into Canada, increasing penalties for smuggling and trafficking in firearms, and enacting a so-called “Red Flag” law which, among other things, provides for the temporary confiscation of weapons from persons who pose a danger to themselves and others.
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