Canada’s federal government’s reported promise to freeze the national sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns takes effect Friday.
However, the regulations allow people to still own and use their registered handguns and sell or transfer handguns to exempted individuals or businesses. Nevertheless, requests for transfer of a handgun submitted before today’s date will still be processed, the government said.
Import and sale of handguns are still permitted by authorized businesses to other eligible businesses including museums and the movie industry, law enforcement, defense personnel, and other exempted individuals.
Exempted individuals, according to the government, include anyone who is already authorized to carry handguns as permitted by the Canadian Firearms Program of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and trainers, competitors, and coaches in a handgun shooting discipline under the program of the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee.
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