mikeyp
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LILLEY: Trudeau reduces sentence for serious gun crimes
First Justin Trudeau promised to crack down on gun crime, then his government introduced legislation reducing sentences for gun crimes.
torontosun.com
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to crack down on gun crime, then on Thursday his government introduced legislation to reduce sentences for serious gun crimes including weapons trafficking and importing.
The Liberals are getting rid of a series of mandatory minimum sentences even for people convicted multiple times of gun offences.
Mandatory minimum sentences are being removed for a long list of offences including:
– Use of firearm in commission of offence
– Possession of restricted or prohibited weapon knowing possession is unauthorized
– Possession of loaded handgun
– Possession of weapon obtained through crime
– Weapons trafficking
– Unauthorized import/export of firearm
– Illegal discharge of a firearm with intent
– Robbery with firearm
– Extortion with firearm