Ottawa (CNN) The Canadian government proposed legislation Tuesday that would allow local communities to ban handguns, but it backed away from supporting a national handgun ban. The mayors of Canada's two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal, have advocated for a national handgun ban as gun violence worsens in those cities. But Tory also restated his city's support for a national handgun ban. "Toronto City Council has been clear that it supports a national handgun ban. A teenage girl was killed in a drive-by shooting earlier this month in Montreal, prompting the mayor to again call for a national handgun ban.

Source: CNN February 17, 2021 02:26 UTC