Friday's letters: Smith right to defy gun buyback

An assault rifle uses an intermediate cartridge, has a detachable magazine, and allows the user to switch between semi-automatic, burst, and automatic rates of fire. Civilian ownership of assault rifles has been banned in Canada since the 1970s. None of the firearms affected by the Liberals’ orders-in-council, regulations, and legislation since May 2020 are assault rifles — that’s why they use terms like “assault-style." Read More