The Liberal government is moving ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday.

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    AR-15 are typically 5.56mm or .223, not ideal for much beyond plinking varmints. People do use it, but it might take a couple of shots and you have to watch your range.

    For deer or elk, you’d want something like .30-06 or .30/30 or 7mm Rem mag, or even .300 Win mag, but that’s a bit much.