The Canadian Shooting Sports Association said rumours the federal government will ban semi-automatic guns are confirmed after an amendment was proposed to Bill C-21. .The amendment was tabled to ban all semi-automatic rifles and shotguns capable of accepting an external magazine, according to a Tuesday press release. .Clause 1 in Bill C-21 would be amended to say a rifle or shotgun “that is capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner and that is designed to accept a detachable cartridge magazine with a capacity greater than five cartridges of the type for which the firearm was originally designed.” The amendment contains a number of firearms identified by name. .The release said the amendments are far worse than that. Formerly unregulated spare parts, such as barrels and slides, will require a possession and acquisition licence to buy and possess. .The bill will expand the definition of prohibited firearm to include any weapon capable of discharging a projectile with a muzzle energy exceeding 10,000 joules, one with a bore diameter of 20mm or greater, and semi-automatic long guns with detachable magazines..The Canadian government proposed banning 3D printed guns by outlawing possession of computer data capable of being used with a 3D printer, metal milling machine, or a similar computer system. .The release said the proposals are a glimpse into new offences Canada’s 2.2 million lawful gun owners will be criminalized for should they become law. It added criminal possession and use of smuggled handguns, rifles, and shotguns will remain unaffected by the amendment. .Conservative MP Dane Lloyd said the amendment would be “the most consequential revision of the Firearms Act since its passage in the 90s.” .“Banning semi-automatic rifles and shotguns was never part of consultations or platform,” said Lloyd. .“It is a betrayal of all hunters.”.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in 2020 Canada would restrict 1,500 makes and models of assault-style rifles. .Licensed gun owners would be barred from selling, transporting, importing, or using semi-automatic guns. .There was a two-year amnesty period to ensure people followed the ban. Now people are encouraged to turn in their guns. .The Alberta government sent instructions to the RCMP in September to dismiss direct orders from the Canadian government to enforce its semi-automatic weapon buyback program. .READ MORE: UPDATED: Alberta government demands RCMP ignore Trudeau’s gun grab.“This is politically motivated confiscation,” said Alberta Justice Minister and Solicitor General Tyler Shandro. .“It will not make Alberta a safer place.”
