Canada plans ban on handgun sales

In Canada, the government is proposing a new law that will freeze private ownership of all short-barrelled firearms. We find out more about gun ownership in the country, and get some reaction to what is being proposed.

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(Photo: Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, proposes a total ban on the buying and selling of all handguns. Credit: Reuters)