Marco Mendicino, minister of Public Safety, told a Commons committee the Trudeau government is committed to “getting this right” in its federal gun grab legislation.. Marco MendicinoMarco Mendicino .Mendicino testified in front of the Public Safety and National Security committee, where MPs are evaluating Bill C-21, a firearms bill that would put strict regulations on gun owners..Jagmeet Singh's NDP wants to put in amendments to Bill C-21 that would also target the gun manufacturers and they fully support Trudeau's gun grab..Mendicino appeared in front of committee more than two months after the Trudeau Liberals retracted an amendment to the legislation, which would have explicitly defined the different models included in the prohibition of assault-style firearms..After weeks of disapproval from Conservative MPs and firearm activists, who argued the definition would result in the prohibition of numerous popular hunting rifles and shotguns, the government withdrew the amendment..Conservative MP Raquel Dancho (Kildonan-St. Paul, MB) asked Mendicino if the current gun laws were being enforced. She used the example of a maximum 10-year sentence for gun crimes if anyone was ever sentenced..Mendicino did not know the answer but “trusts the judiciary to enforce the laws appropriately.” .Dancho informed him “not one person” ever received the maximum sentence and that 90% of guns used for crimes in Toronto are from the US, according to the Toronto Police Service..Bloc Quebecois MP Kristina Michaud (Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapedia, QC) said the Liberals have given “no clear definition of an assault weapon.”.Mendicino responded it's “very technical but achievable” to find an assault weapon definition..The Liberal government has been working on stricter gun control legislation, which may include additional background checks, firearm sales restrictions, and tighter gun storage and transportation regulations..The Trudeau government says its plan will help reduce gun violence and keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and those with mental health issues..Critics argue the measures may disproportionately affect legal gun owners and question their effectiveness in preventing criminal activity..However, the Trudeau government maintains its approach to gun control and restrictive gun bans will lead to a safer society.
