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The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear legal arguments this week regarding the validity of a federal ban on over 2,500 types of firearms, including the AR-15 and Ruger Mini-14. The ban, enacted in 2020, prohibits the use, sale, and importation of these firearms, which the government claims are only suitable for battlefield use. The case follows two lower court rulings in favor of the federal government, with the Supreme Court agreeing to hear the appeals in March. The amnesty period for the possession of these firearms has been extended until 90 days after the Supreme Court delivers its decision, expected no later than next year. The federal government argues that the ban is justified by serious public safety concerns, while opponents claim it disrupts the lives of law-abiding citizens and infringes on their rights to use firearms for hunting and sport shooting.
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