Canada proposes freeze on handguns

In response to the string of mass shootings this year, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government will put forth legislation freezing all handgun sales. Still, some guns arrive in Canada illegally, often from the United States. Marco Werman interviews Paul Chiang, a member of Parliament from the Liberal Party, about Canada’s problems and the United States’ role.

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