LETTER

New assault weapons enter Canada 

As Liberal Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair continues his (now 9-months-long) examination of a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada, survivors and victims of Canada’s worst mass shootings have documented at least eight new military-style semi-automatic assault weapons that have recently been allowed to enter the Canadian market as “non-restricted” firearms. 

The non-restricted category historically consisted of hunting rifles and shotguns, yet in recent years manufacturers have produced assault-style weapons that fall into this category. These new non-restricted assault weapons add to the numerous “restricted” models that are routinely approved by the RCMP for sale in Canada. 

Heidi Rathjen,  

PolySeSouvient

Montreal