Rate of gun-related violent crime 25 per cent higher than 10 years earlier
Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations also oppose Alberta, Saskatchewan sovereignty bills
Mendicino: ‘Government has no intention to go after long guns and hunting rifles’
Accompanying legislative measures have yet to be approved by Parliament
Only a small fraction of the tens of thousands of crime guns recovered each year are being traced
At the higher end of the scale, forfeiting a Swiss Arms SG550 could net an owner $6,209
“Violence in relationships is a social problem and most of it is learned behaviour”
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino did not offer specifics on timing or elements of legislation
Trudeau government announced in May that it was banning the use, sale and import of assault weapons into Canada
The ban covers some 1,500 models and variants of what the government considers assault-style weapons
Current limits are generally five bullets for hunting rifles and shotguns and 10 for handguns.
