TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government is considering changes to gun-storage laws in addition to firearm bans and other restrictions on hunters and sport shooters, the Kenora Daily Miner & News said in a report quoting Bill Blair, the minister examining prohibition.

Blair was in Kenora in western Ontario on Nov. 30 to meet with Member of Parliament Bob Nault to discuss firearms, crime and other topics with local groups, the newspaper reported today.

The prime minister instructed Blair in August to consider a “full ban” on handguns and what he called “assault weapons.” Blair is consulting with people and groups across the country.

Hunting is at the core of Canadian heritage and culture, and target shooting is one of the country’s safest and most-popular sports. More than 2 million men and women have federal licences to own in excess of 10 million rifles, shotguns, pistols and revolvers.

The law requires them to be stored unloaded, disabled in some way and locked in a safe, depending on their legal classification. Failing to store them as the law says can lead to confiscation, prison or both.

From the Kenora Daily Miner

Blair was recently tasked with examining “steps we might consider with respect to firearms, particularly handguns,” he said. That includes looking at a handgun ban and possible changes to legal firearm storage.

Canadian government is considering changes to gun-storage laws in addition to gun bans, Kenora Daily Miner & News reports.

Now: All guns must be locked in a safe or disabled for storage.

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