Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Canada bans assault-style weapons after its
worst ever mass murder
Nova Scotia [noʊvəˈskoʊʃə] is a small maritime province in eastern
Canada with a population of just under one million. Surrounded by the Atlantic
Ocean, it usually is a peaceful place where lobsters, wild berries, and
Christmas trees are exported more than any other place in the world.
On April 20, a 51-year-old man who disguised
as a police officer shot 13 dead and killed nine in house fires during a 12-hour
rampage near province’s capital Halifax. The mass murderer was reported to have
used several semi-automatic handguns and two or more semi-automatic rifles,
including a military-grade assault weapon. It was enough for Canada to take immediate
action to prohibit the trade or use of any military-grade assault weapons. Canada’s
brother states, Australia and New Zealand, had already adopted a similar
measure after a mass shooting incident respectively. How many deaths must the US
endure before they ban assault weapons? The answer my friend is blowin’ in the
wind, the answer is blown’ in the wind.
Enjoy reading the article and think why
assaulted weapons have been sold to ordinary civilians in the first place.
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