加拿大將立法禁止進口、買賣和運輸手槍 Handguns: Canada proposes complete freeze on ownership
在美國發生震驚世界的校園槍擊案後，加拿大總理特魯多宣佈將立法禁止進口、買賣和運輸手槍，涉嫌家暴或刑事騷擾的槍支所有者將被吊銷持槍許可證。這將是加拿大有史以來的最嚴“禁槍令”。
Canada should introduce a total ban on the buying and selling of all handguns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said.
加拿大總理賈斯汀·特魯多表示，加拿大應立法全面禁止手槍買賣。
His government is proposing a new law that would freeze private ownership of all short-barrelled firearms.
特魯多政府計劃推出一項新法案，限制私人對各類短槍的所有權。
The legislation would not ban the ownership of handguns outright - but would make it illegal to buy them.
該法案不會完全剝奪私人對手槍的所有權，但是會立法禁止私人購買手槍。
Mr Trudeau"s proposal comes days after a deadly shooting at a Texas primary school, in the neighbouring US, killed 21 people.
就在特魯多提出該法案几天前，鄰國美國得克薩斯州的一所小學發生了一起致命槍擊案，導致21人死亡。
The bill, which was presented to Canada"s parliament on Monday, makes it impossible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in the country.
5月30日呈交加拿大國會的這一法案禁止在全加任何地方買賣、運輸和進口手槍。
"Other than using firearms for sport shooting and hunting, there is no reason anyone in Canada should need guns in their everyday lives," Mr Trudeau told reporters.
特魯多告訴記者稱：“除了用槍從事射擊運動和打獵，加拿大的任何人在日常生活中都沒有理由用到槍。”
"As we see gun violence continue to rise, it is our duty to keep taking action," he said.
他指出：“正如我們所看到的，槍支暴力愈演愈烈，對此我們的職責就是持續採取行動。”
It marks the most ambitious attempt yet by his government to restrict access to firearms.
這是特魯多政府迄今為止最雄心勃勃的限槍舉措。
The bill would also require rifle magazines to be reconfigured so they can hold no more than five rounds at a time.
該法案將規定步槍彈匣更改配置，每個彈匣一次最多隻能容納5發子彈。
And it would take away firearms licences from gun owners involved in domestic violence or criminal harassment.
此外，涉嫌家暴或刑事騷擾的槍支所有者將被吊銷持槍許可證。
Unlike in the US, gun ownership is not enshrined in Canada"s constitution, but firearms are still popular, especially in rural parts of the country.
和美國不同，槍支所有權並沒有被寫進加拿大憲法，但是槍支在加拿大仍然很普遍，尤其在加拿大的鄉村地區。
Canada already has stricter rules on gun ownership than its southern neighbour and records fewer firearm incidents every year.
加拿大對槍支所有權的規定本來就比美國更嚴格，每年記錄在案的槍擊事件也更少。
For example, all guns must be kept locked and unloaded and anyone wishing to buy a firearm must undergo extensive background checks.
舉例而言，加拿大規定，所有槍支都必須閉鎖並清空彈匣，任何想購買槍支的人都必須接受廣泛的背景調查。
But there have been calls in recent years to tighten gun legislation there even further, especially following a number of deadly shootings.
但是近年來有人呼籲實施更嚴格的控槍法規，尤其是在發生了多起致命槍擊案之後。
In April 2020, a gunman posing as a police officer killed 22 people during a shooting spree in Nova Scotia - the deadliest in Canada"s history.
2020年4月，一名持槍者假扮警察在新斯科舍省多地掃射導致22人死亡，這是加拿大有史以來最致命的槍擊案。
Within days, Mr Trudeau announced an immediate ban on 1,500 different kinds of military-grade and assault-style weapons.
幾天前，特魯多剛宣佈了一項針對1500種軍用武器和攻擊性武器的即時生效的禁令。
The new bill would effectively limit the number of legally-owned handguns in Canada to present levels.
新法案將把加拿大國內合法擁有的手槍數量限制在現有水平內。
英文來源：BBC
翻譯&編輯：丹妮