Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday called for sweeping measures, amendments to an existing gun control law, that would permit municipalities to ban handguns and institute a new federal buy-back program. "You can’t fight gun violence or any violence on just one front," Trudeau said during a press conference. This would allow authorities to investigate individuals reported by friends or family members under a new "yellow flag" law. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We are not targeting law-abiding citizens who own guns to go hunting or for sport," the prime minister said. The legislation announced Tuesday is in addition to a ban on over 1,500 varieties of "assault-style" firearms Trudeau introduced in May of last year.

Source: Fox News February 17, 2021 02:26 UTC