Quote Originally Posted by Gman View Post
Canada bans assault-style weapons after mass shooting

Don't let facts get in the way that the latest "mass shooting" that killed 22 people (13 shot, 9 burned to death) took place over 2 days and multiple locations.

I'm sure banning gas cans and matches is next.
This part:
The Cabinet order doesn't forbid owning any of the military-style weapons and their variants but it does ban the use and trade in them. He said the order has a two-year amnesty period for current owners, and there will be a compensation program that will require a bill passed in Parliament.

In the meantime, they can be exported, returned to manufacturers, and transported only to deactivate them or get rid of them. In certain limited circumstances, they can be used for hunting.
Will inevitably happen here someday too. I hope more of us realize that - they won't be knocking on most people's doors, they'll be waiting for you to eventually go silently into the night, and then the ban carries no risk (they are patient). And Grandfathering is one of the things we should be most vigilant about, because too many will just accept it - you even see that with our existing regulations here. ("meh, I've already got 25, so I'm good".) It's somewhat surprising that even Canada is afraid of outright confiscation risks.