A briefing note to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino states a proposed federal gun ban will prohibit and confiscate firearms routinely used by hunters.
The question period note, “Comprehensive prohibition of assault-style firearms,” dated Dec. 14, 2022, states, “We recognize that the proposed changes may reduce the number of firearms that some hunters use today.”
The note also says, “We are not targeting hunters and those who use firearms to sustain themselves or their families.”
“The Government decided that these newly prohibited firearms and components are not reasonable for hunting or sport shooting purposes given the inherent danger they pose to public safety,” said the note….