Beginning May 18, individuals, merchants and businesses that transfer or sell unrestricted firearms will be required to validate the recipient’s identity and verify the validity of their firearm license before proceeding with the transaction.
According to the federal Minister of Public Security, Marco Mendicino, who announced on Wednesday new more stringent measures for the procurement of firearms in Canada, this verification of the identity and validity of the license could do quickly to the portal. Canadian Firearms Program Internet Rotate the clockhe pointed out.
The trader or the person transferring the firearm will receive in exchange a transaction identification number, which he or she must use to complete the sale or transfer of the firearm.
This new rule will help prevent people who are not allowed to have a gun from getting it and prevent these weapons from falling into the wrong hands.explained Mr. Mendicino.
In addition to better documenting gun transactions and the identity of their makers, Ottawa will extend the period of background checks for people who want to get a gun license for the rest of their lives, than in the last five years. .
Return of mandatory sales registers
In addition to formally verifying the identity of customers who take up arms on legal sale, merchants will be responsible for maintaining a register of their inventory and their sales, as happened until 2005.
This will make it easier for law enforcement to trace guns used in crimes, said Minister Mendicino, adding that thanks to this information the police produced trace Marc Lépinethe author of the Polytechnique massacre.
The minister was very careful to point out that this was not about establishing a new government -administered national gun registry. The maintenance of these records will be the responsibility of merchants and businesses, and they may be consulted as required by the authorities when investigating crimes.
” These records will be handled by companies, not the government, and the police must have a reasonable basis to access them, usually with a warrant. “
These new regulations, which take effect on May 18, are part of the adoption of Bill C-71 in 2019, under which the Trudeau government made an obligation to individuals or companies that transfer or sell unrestricted firearms to verify the validity of the recipient’s gun license before completing the transaction.
The regulations announced today go beyond requiring merchants and businesses to prove licenses and identity directly with the federal Registrar of Firearms. This has been requested by several groups campaigning for better gun control in the country, including PolySeSouvient.
This restriction on the gun acquisition process comes at a time when gun violence is becoming a growing concern in major urban centers across the country, particularly due to the proliferation of handguns and guns. onslaught entering the country illegally.
According to data compiled by Statistics Canada, crimes involving guns have increased by 81% in Canada since 2009. One in three homicides in the country today is related to guns. Statistics affecting the quality of life and safety of Canadians, 47% of them believe gun violence is a threat to their community
Source: Radio-Canada
