The Canadian government has recently introduced new legislation with stronger measures to combat gun violence. Some measures proposed include:
- Creating “Red flag” and “yellow flag” laws to combat intimate partner and gender-based violence involving firearms.
- Increasing penalties for gun smuggling and trafficking.
- Creating new offences for altering firearms.
- Providing funding for youth programs to help young people avoid criminal activities.
Word of the Day:
Traffic (verb): to deal in something illegally
More information: https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2021/02/16/new-firearms-measures-combat-crime-and-increase-public-safety