Most Canadians back total ban on guns in urban areas, poll suggests [View all]

DARRYL DYCK/THE GLOBE AND MAIL

STEPHANIE LEVITZ at the Canadian Press


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/news/national/most-canadians-back-total-ban-on-guns-in-urban-areas-poll-suggests/article37171638/

"SNIP.......


Support was highest in Quebec at 76 per cent and lowest in Alberta at 48 per cent.

The federal Liberals are currently at work on legislation to follow through on campaign commitments to tighten up restrictions on guns, though an earlier suggestion a new bill could be introduced before the end of the year now seems unlikely.

The Liberal plans don't involve any kind of total ban and, indeed, no political party has ever suggested the idea, noted Ekos president Frank Graves.

But widespread support for the concept suggests there's room to simply stop tinkering with existing gun laws and put in place something more ambitious, he said.

.......SNIP"