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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
Sure, but anyone who has an idea where the "problem guns" are coming from know that they are entering illegally from the US and those sentences are being reduced.
I find that to be extremley counter intuitive.
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No they're not. The removal of mandatory minimums for weapons trafficking only applies to non-firearms and ammo related offenses. The mandatory minimums for trafficking for guns and ammo are retained:
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- Weapons trafficking (excluding firearms and ammunition)
- Subsection 99(3): MMP of 1 year
- Possession for purpose of weapons trafficking (excluding firearms and ammunition)
- Subsection 100(3): MMP of 1 year
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NOTE: Consistent with the Government’s related commitment to address the trafficking and smuggling of firearms in Canada and gang-related violence, MMPs would be maintained in the Criminal Code for the following offences:
- Weapons trafficking
- Subsection 99(2): MMP of 3 years (first offence) or 5 years (subsequent offences)
- Possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking
- Subsection 100(2): MMP of 3 years (first offence) or 5 years (subsequent offences)
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