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Posted on June 2, 2022June 9, 2022 by Joe MacHoll

Bill C-21: A Handgun Ban in 2022

Mike Kelly on CBC radio

The Federal government is taking aim at the sale and purchase of handguns with new proposed legislation. Mike Kelly, is the President of the Metro Rifle & Pistol Club in Sydney, shares what he thinks of it.
Listen to the interview
TagsBan, Bill C-21, Government, Handgun, Handgun Ban, Overreach

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