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51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏexpert on ban on 'assault-style' firearms
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Neil Boyd, criminology, 604.505.9803, neil_boyd@sfu.ca
Braden McMillan, Communications and Marketing, 236.880.3459, bradenm@sfu.ca
The federal government has banned over 1,500 types of assault-style firearms In Canada, effective immediately. The ban follows the recent tragic shootings in Nova Scotia. 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏcriminology professor Neil Boyd is available to speak on the new ban, federal crimes and offenses, mass homicide, criminal law and justice.
Neil Boyd, criminology, 604.505.9803, neil_boyd@sfu.ca
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