The Canadian prime minister is running for reelection.
Trudeau's proposal is similar to that of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern following the Christchurch shooting. : In the middle of a blackface scandal dogging the self-proclaimed progressive leader, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on FridayThe ban would include the AR-15, which has been used in multiple mass shootings in the U.S. Fully automatic weapons are already illegal in Canada.
Trudeau says he will implement a buyback program for military-style assault weapons already owned legally, which is expected to cost between $400 and $600 million,The move would be similar to that of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who rushed through legislation banning most automatic and semi-automatic weapons following the Christchurch shooting.
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