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May 4, 2020

"They Deserve More Than Thoughts and Prayers": Canada Bans Assault Weapons After Nova Scotia Massacre
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Canada is banning military-style assault firearms, including the AR-15,
two weeks after a gunman in Nova Scotia killed 22 people during a
12-hour rampage - the worst mass shooting in Canadian history. This is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking Friday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: "We are closing the market for
military-grade assault weapons in Canada. We are banning 1,500 models
and variants of these firearms by way of regulations. These weapons were
designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to kill the largest
number of people in the shortest amount of time."

"Families [of the victims] deserve more than thoughts and prayers," said
Justin Trudeau as he announced the new measures.


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