The Trudeau government is proposing a law to ban assault-style firearms, which would go into effect when the gun grab legislation becomes law.. Marco Mendicino .The government plans to form a new federal firearms advisory committee that will advise on firearms matters at the federal level..This new committee will evaluate the current classification of guns being sold and provide recommendations..Following private discussions over the last few days, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino presented the renewed federal approach on Monday..In February, the Trudeau government removed a proposed change to a gun grab bill that would have defined the specific gun models that would be prohibited under the assault-style firearm ban..READ MORE First phase of Trudeau’s gun grab announced.The definition aimed to cement in law the regulatory ban on around 1,500 firearm models established in May 2020, along with hundreds more to be added later..The Trudeau government withdrew the amendment after facing several weeks of opposition from Conservative MPs and some firearm advocates, who argued that the proposed definition would prohibit a significant number of hunting rifles and shotguns that are widely used.
