Canada Expands Gun Ban and Proposes Sending Confiscated Firearms to Ukraine

The Trudeau government prohibits 324 additional assault-style firearms, pledges stricter regulations, and explores donating banned weapons to aid Ukraine's defense.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced the addition of 324 makes and models of assault-style firearms to Canada's prohibited weapons list, effective immediately.
The government plans to implement tougher gun control measures, including regulations to account for all firearms entering the Canadian market and addressing gun violence linked to gender-based violence.
Owners of newly banned firearms are covered under an amnesty period until October 30, 2025, during which they must surrender their weapons or face penalties.
Defense Minister Bill Blair revealed plans to explore donating confiscated firearms from the buyback program to Ukraine, where they could be used in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
The expanded ban has drawn mixed reactions, with proponents citing public safety and critics arguing it unfairly targets lawful gun owners while failing to address crime stemming from illegal firearms trafficking.