Competitive handgun shooters feel targeted by Canadian gun bans

Canada June 12, 2026 07:02 PM

Selling and transferring handguns was frozen by the federal government in 2022. An exemption was made for Olympic-style shooting. Otherwise, people in competitive handgun shooting tell CBC's Vince McDermott their sport faces a death sentence.

Competitive handgun shooters feel targeted by Canadian gun bans

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