Posted AT 10:48 AM EDT on 08/12/05
Martin says Liberals would ban handguns
Liberal Leader Paul Martin says he will ban handguns in a bid to reduce the levels of violence that have plagued the country's urban centres in recent months.
Martin's sweeping anti-crime announcement today -- which included putting $325-million into law enforcement, creation of a gun amnesty program and money for communities -- came during a campaign stop in a Toronto neighbourhood that has been rocked by several recent shootings.
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