-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday that Canada is banning 1,500 "assault" rifles effective immediately.
"Today, 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," Trudeau announced.
"These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. There is no use and no place for such weapons in Canada," Trudeau continued.
Effective immediately, it is no longer permitted to buy, sell, transport, import or use military-grade assault weapons in this country," he added.
"Existing gun owners will be given a two-year "amnesty period" to take action to comply with the law...
Canada bans 'assault' style rifles effective immediately