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BBC OS: 2022/05/31 16:06 GMT: Canada plans ban on handgun sales

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Canada plans ban on hand gun sales

2022/05/31 16:06 GMT

2022/05/31 16:06 GMT: Canada plans ban on handgun sales

Canada plans ban on handgun sales

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We find out about gun ownership in the country and hear reaction to the changes proposed

We find out about gun ownership in Canada and hear reaction to the proposed ban on handgun sales

In Canada, the government is proposing a new law that will freeze private ownership of all short-barrelled firearms. We find out more about gun ownership in the country, and get some reaction to what is being proposed. 

One week after the shooting in Texas, Uvalde prepares for funerals for 21 victims killed at Robb Elementary School. We’ll hear from a mother and father who lost their daughter in the shooting.

As the fight for the eastern city of Severodonetsk in Ukraine continues, there are reports that thousands of people remain caught in the crossfire. We’ll hear from Ukrainians who are from Severodonetsk – some with relatives still in the city.

Japan is on course to allow an abortion pill but women could be forced to seek their partner’s consent before being prescribed it. We hear reaction from women in Japan.

(Photo: Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, proposes a total ban on the buying and selling of all handguns. Credit: Reuters)

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